Turret assembly

ABSTRACT

A web winding apparatus and a method of operating the apparatus include a turret assembly, a core loading apparatus, and a core stripping apparatus. The turret assembly supports rotatably driven mandrels for engaging hollow cores upon which a paper web is wound. Each mandrel is driven in a closed mandrel path, which can be non-circular. The core loading apparatus conveys cores onto the mandrels during movement of the mandrels along the core loading segment of the closed mandrel path, and the core stripping apparatus removes each web wound core from its respective mandrel during movement of the mandrel along the core stripping segment of the closed mandrel path. The turret assembly can be rotated continuously, and the sheet count per wound log can be changed as the turret assembly is rotating. The apparatus can also include a mandrel having a deformable core engaging member.

This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/459,922, now U.S. Pat.No. 5,690,297, filed on Jun. 2, 1995.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention is related to an apparatus for winding web material suchas tissue paper or paper toweling into individual logs. Moreparticularly, the invention is related to a turret winder for windingweb material into individual logs.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Turret winders are well known in the art. Conventional turret winderscomprise a rotating turret assembly which supports a plurality ofmandrels for rotation about a turret axis. The mandrels travel in acircular path at a fixed distance from the turret axis. The mandrelsengage hollow cores upon which a paper web can be wound. Typically, thepaper web is unwound from a parent roll in a continuous fashion, and theturret winder rewinds the paper web onto the cores supported on themandrels to provide individual, relatively small diameter logs.

While conventional turret winders may provide for winding of the webmaterial on mandrels as the mandrels are carried about the axis of aturret assembly, rotation of the turret assembly is indexed in a stopand start manner to provide for core loading and log unloading while themandrels are stationary. Turret winders are disclosed in the followingU.S. Patents: U.S. Pat. No. 2,769,600 issued Nov. 6, 1956 to Kwitek etal; U.S. Pat. No. 3,179,348 issued Sep. 17, 1962 to Nystrand et al.;U.S. Pat. No. 3,552,670 issued Jun. 12, 1968 to Herman; and U.S. Pat.No. 4,687,153 issued Aug. 18, 1987 to McNeil. Indexing turret assembliesare commercially available on Series 150, 200, and 250 remindersmanufactured by the Paper Converting Machine Company of Green Bay, Wis.

The Paper Converting Machine Company Pushbutton Grade Change 250 SeriesRewinder Training Manual discloses a web winding system having fiveservo controlled axes. The axes are odd metered winding, even meteredwinding, coreload conveyor, roll strip conveyor, and turret indexing.Product changes, such as sheet count per log, are said to be made by theoperator via a terminal interface. The system is said to eliminate themechanical cams, count change gears or pulley and conveyor sprockets.

Various constructions for core holders, including mandrel lockingmechanisms for securing a core to a mandrel, are known in the art. U.S.Pat. No. 4,635,871 issued Jan. 13, 1987 to Johnson et al. discloses arewinder mandrel having pivoting core locking lugs. U.S. Pat. No.4,033,521 issued Jul. 5, 1977 to Dee discloses a rubber or otherresilient expansible sleeve which can be expanded by compressed air sothat projections grip a core on which a web is wound. Other mandrel andcore holder constructions are shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,459,388;4,230,286; and 4,174,077.

Indexing of the turret assembly is undesirable because of the resultinginertia forces and vibration caused by accelerating and decelerating arotating turret assembly. In addition, it is desirable to speed upconverting operations, such as rewinding, especially where rewinding isa bottleneck in the converting operation.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide anapparatus for winding a continuous web of material into individual logs.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a turret assemblyfor carrying mandrels in a non-circular closed path.

Another object of the present invention is provide a turret windercapable of rotating continuously at a generally constant angularvelocity.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a turret assemblyhaving a rotating mandrel support, wherein each mandrel is supported fortranslation relative to the mandrel support and for rotation about amandrel axis.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a turret assemblycomprising replaceable sectors for changing the shape of a closedmandrel path.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises a web winding apparatus for winding acontinuous web of material into individual logs. In one embodiment ofthe present invention, the web winding apparatus comprises a turretwinder having a rotatably driven turret assembly supported on a framefor rotation about a turret assembly central axis. The turret assemblysupports a plurality of rotatably driven mandrels for engaging coresupon which a paper web is wound. Each mandrel extends from a firstmandrel end to a second mandrel end and has a mandrel axis generallyparallel to the turret assembly central axis. Each mandrel is supportedon the turret assembly for independent rotation of the mandrel about itsmandrel axis, and each mandrel is driven in a closed mandrel path aboutthe turret assembly central axis. The closed mandrel path has apredetermined core loading segment, a predetermined web winding segment,and a predetermined core stripping segment. The distance between amandrel and the turret assembly central axis varies as a function of theposition of the mandrel along the closed mandrel path.

The turret assembly can include a rotating mandrel support forsupporting the mandrels. Each mandrel is supported for translationrelative to the rotating mandrel support, and each mandrel is supportedfor rotation of the mandrel about its mandrel axis. In one embodiment,the mandrels are slidably supported for translation relative to therotating mandrel support along a path having a radial component and atangential component relative to the turret assembly central axis.

The web winding apparatus can further include a stationary mandrel guidefor positioning the mandrels along the closed path. Each mandrel can besupported for rotation about its mandrel axis on a mandrel bearingsupport assembly, with each mandrel bearing support assembly slidablyengaging the rotating mandrel support. The mandrel guide can have a camsurface corresponding to the closed mandrel path. A cam follower isassociated with each mandrel bearing support. As the mandrel bearingsupports are carried about the turret assembly central axis on therotating mandrel support, the cam follower associated with each mandrelbearing support engages the cam surface of the mandrel guide. Engagementof a cam follower with the cam surface positions the associated mandrelradially and tangentially with respect to the turret assembly centralaxis, thereby providing a non-circular closed mandrel path.

In one embodiment, the mandrel guide comprises replaceable sectors. Eachreplaceable sector can include a portion of the full cam surface.Sectors with differently shaped, corresponding segments of the full camsurface can be interchanged to vary the shape of the closed mandrelpath.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

While the specification concludes with claims particularly pointing outand distinctly claiming the present invention, it is believed thepresent invention will be better understood from the followingdescription in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the turret winder, core guide apparatus,and core loading apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cut away front view of the turret winder of thepresent invention.

FIG. 3A is a side view showing the position of the closed mandrel pathand mandrel drive system of the turret winder of the present inventionrelative to an upstream conventional rewinder assembly.

FIG. 3B is a partial front view of the mandrel drive system shown inFIG. 3A taken along lines 3B--3B in FIG. 3A.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of the rotatably driven turret assemblyshown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is schematic view taken along lines 5--5 in FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a schematic illustration of a mandrel bearing support slidablysupported on rotating mandrel support plates.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along lines 7--7 in FIG. 6 and showinga mandrel extended relative to a rotating mandrel support plate.

FIG. 8 is a view similar to that of FIG. 7 showing the mandrel retractedrelative to the rotating mandrel support plate.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the mandrel cupping assembly shown in FIG.2.

FIG. 10 is a side view taken along lines 10--10 in FIG. 9 and showing acupping arm extended relative to a rotating cupping arm support plate.

FIG. 11 is a view similar to that of FIG. 10 showing the cupping armretracted relative to the rotating cupping arm support plate.

FIG. 12 is a view taken along lines 12--12 in FIG. 10, with the open,uncupped position of the cupping arm shown in phantom.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing positioning of cupping armsprovided by stationary cupping arm closing, opening, hold open, and holdclosed cam surfaces.

FIG. 14 is a view of a stationary mandrel positioning guide comprisingseparable plate segments.

FIG. 15 is a side view showing the position of core drive rollers and amandrel support relative to the closed mandrel path.

FIG. 16 is a view taken along lines 16--16 in FIG. 15.

FIG. 17 is a front view of a cupping assist mandrel support assembly.

FIG. 18 is a view taken along lines 18--18 in FIG. 17.

FIG. 19 is a view taken along lines 19--19 in FIG. 17.

FIG. 20A is an enlarged perspective view of the adhesive applicationassembly shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 20B is a side view of a core spinning assembly shown in FIG. 20A.

FIG. 21 is a rear perspective view of the core loading apparatus in FIG.1.

FIG. 22 is a schematic side view shown partially in cross-section of thecore loading apparatus shown in FIG. 1

FIG. 23 is a schematic side view shown partially in cross-section of thecore guide assembly shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 24 is a front perspective view of the core stripping apparatus inFIG. 1.

FIGS. 25A, B, and C are top views showing a web wound core beingstripped from a mandrel by the core stripping apparatus.

FIG. 26 is a schematic side view of a mandrel shown partially incross-section.

FIG. 27 is a partial schematic side view of the mandrel shown partiallyin cross-section, a cupping arm assembly shown engaging the mandrelnosepiece to displace the nosepiece toward the mandrel body, therebycompressing the mandrel deformable ring.

FIG. 28 is an enlarged schematic side view of the second end of themandrel of FIG. 26 showing a cupping arm assembly engaging the mandrelnosepiece to displace the nosepiece toward the mandrel body.

FIG. 29 is an enlarged schematic side view of the second end of themandrel of FIG. 26 showing the nosepiece biased away from the mandrelbody.

FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view of a mandrel deformable ring.

FIG. 31 is a schematic diagram showing a programmable drive controlsystem for controlling the independently drive components of the webwinding apparatus.

FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram showing a programmable mandrel drivecontrol system for controlling mandrel drive motors.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the front of a web windingapparatus 90 according to the present invention. The web windingapparatus 90 comprises a turret winder 100 having a stationary frame110, a core loading apparatus 1000, and a core stripping apparatus 2000.FIG. 2 is a partial front view of the turret winder 100. FIG. 3 is apartial side view of the turret winder 100 taken along lines 3--3 inFIG. 2, showing a conventional web rewinder assembly upstream of theturret winder 100.

Description of Core Loading, Winding, and Stripping

Referring to FIG. 1, 2 and 3A/B, the turret winder 100 supports aplurality of mandrels 300. The mandrels 300 engage cores 302 upon whicha paper web is wound. The mandrels 300 are driven in a closed mandrelpath 320 about a turret assembly central axis 202. Each mandrel 300extends along a mandrel axis 314 generally parallel to the turretassembly central axis 202, from a first mandrel end 310 to a secondmandrel end 312. The mandrels 300 are supported at their first ends 310by a rotatably driven turret assembly 200. The mandrels 300 arereleasably supported at their second ends 312 by a mandrel cuppingassembly 400. The turret winder 100 preferably supports at least threemandrels 300, more preferably at least 6 mandrels 300, and in oneembodiment the turret winder 100 supports ten mandrels 300. A turretwinder 100 supporting at least 10 mandrels 300 can have a rotatablydriven turret assembly 200 which is rotated at a relatively low angularvelocity to reduce vibration and inertia loads, while providingincreased throughput relative to a indexing turret winder which isintermittently rotated at higher angular velocities.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the closed mandrel path 320 can be non-circular,and can include a core loading segment 322, a web winding segment 324,and a core stripping segment 326. The core loading segment 322 and thecore stripping segment 326 can each comprise a generally straight lineportion. By the phrase "a generally straight line portion" it is meantthat a segment of the closed mandrel path 320 includes two points on theclosed mandrel path, wherein the straight line distance between the twopoints is at least 10 inches, and wherein the maximum normal deviationof the closed mandrel path extending between the two points from astraight line drawn between the two points is no more than about 10percent, and in one embodiment is no more than about 5 percent. Themaximum normal deviation of the portion of the closed mandrel pathextending between the two points is calculated by: constructing animaginary line between the two points; determining the maximum distancefrom the imaginary straight line to the portion of the closed mandrelpath between the two points, as measured perpendicular to the imaginarystraight line, and dividing the maximum distance by the straight linedistance between the two points (10 inches).

In one embodiment of the present invention, the core loading segment 322and the core stripping segment 326 can each comprise a straight lineportion having a maximum normal deviation of less than about 5.0percent. By way of example, the core loading segment 322 can comprise astraight line portion having a maximum deviation of about 0.15-0.25percent, and the core stripping segment can comprise a straight lineportion having a maximum deviation of about 0.5-5.0 percent. Straightline portions with such maximum deviations permit cores to be accuratelyand easily aligned with moving mandrels during core loading, and permitstripping of empty cores from moving mandrels in the event that webmaterial is not wound onto one of the cores. In contrast, for aconventional indexing turret having a circular closed mandrel path witha radius of about 10 inches, the normal deviation of the circular closedmandrel path from a 10 inch long straight chord of the circular mandrelpath is about 13.4 percent,

The second ends 312 of the mandrels 300 are not engaged by, or otherwisesupported by, the mandrel cupping assembly 400 along the core loadingsegment 322. The core loading apparatus 1000 comprises one or moredriven core loading components for conveying the cores 302 at least partway onto the mandrels 300 during movement of the mandrels 300 along thecore loading segment 322. A pair of rotatably driven core drive rollers505 disposed on opposite sides of the core loading segment 322 cooperateto receive a core from the core loading apparatus 1000 and completedriving of the core 302 onto the mandrel 300. As shown in FIG. 1,loading of one core 302 onto a mandrel 300 is initiated at the secondmandrel end 312 before loading of another core on the preceding adjacentmandrel is completed. Accordingly, the delay and inertia forcesassociated with start and stop indexing of conventional turretassemblies is eliminated.

Once core loading is complete on a particular mandrel 300, the mandrelcupping assembly 400 engages the second end 312 of the mandrel 300 asthe mandrel moves from the core loading segment 322 to the web windingsegment 324, thereby providing support to the second end 312 of themandrel 300. Cores 302 loaded onto mandrels 300 are carried to the webwinding segment 324 of the closed mandrel path 320. Intermediate thecore loading segment 322 and the web winding segment 324, a web securingadhesive can be applied to the core 302 by an adhesive applicationapparatus 800 as the core and its associated mandrel are carried alongthe closed mandrel path.

As the core 302 is carried along the web winding segment 324 of theclosed mandrel path 320, a web 50 is directed to the core 302 by aconventional rewinder assembly 60 disposed upstream of the turret winder100. The rewinder assembly 60 is shown in FIG. 3, and includes feedrolls 52 for carrying the web 50 to a perforator roll 54, a web slitterbed roll 56, and a chopper roll 58 and bedroll 59.

The perforator roll 54 provides lines of perforations extending alongthe width of the web 50. Adjacent lines of perforations are spaced aparta predetermined distance along the length of the web 50 to provideindividual sheets joined together at the perforations. The sheet lengthof the individual sheets is the distance between adjacent lines ofperforations.

The chopper roll 58 and bedroll 59 severe the web 50 at the end of onelog wind cycle, when web winding on one core 302 is complete. Thebedroll 59 also provides transfer of the free end of the web 50 to thenext core 302 advancing along the closed mandrel path 320. Such arewinder assembly 60, including the feed rolls 52, perforator roll 54,web slitter bed roll 56, and chopper roll and bedroll 58 and 59, is wellknown in the art. The bedroll 59 can have plural radially moveablemembers having radially outwardly extending fences and pins, andradially moveable booties, as is known in the art. The chopper roll canhave a radially outwardly extending blade and cushion, as is known inthe art. U.S. Pat. No. 4,687,153 issued Aug. 18, 1987 to McNeil isincorporated herein by reference for the purpose of generally disclosingthe operation of the bedroll and chopper roll in providing web transfer.A suitable rewinder assembly 60 including rolls 52, 54, 56, 58 and 59can be supported on a frame 61 and is manufactured by the PaperConverting Machine Company of Green Bay Wis. as a Series 150 rewindersystem.

The bedroll can include a chopoff solenoid for activating the radialmoveable members. The solenoid activates the radial moveable members tosever the web at the end of a log wind cycle, so that the web can betransferred for winding on a new, empty core. The solenoid activationtiming can be varied to change the length interval at which the web issevered by the bedroll and chopper roll. Accordingly, if a change insheet count per log is desired, the solenoid activation timing can bevaried to change the length of the material wound on a log.

A mandrel drive apparatus 330 provides rotation of each mandrel 300 andits associated core 302 about the mandrel axis 314 during movement ofthe mandrel and core along the web winding segment 324. The mandreldrive apparatus 330 thereby provides winding of the web 50 upon the core302 supported on the mandrel 300 to form a log 51 of web material woundaround the core 302 (a web wound core). The mandrel drive apparatus 330provides center winding of the paper web 50 upon the cores 302 (that is,by connecting the mandrel with a drive which rotates the mandrel 300about its axis 314, so that the web is pulled onto the core), as opposedto surface winding wherein a portion of the outer surface on the log 51is contacted by a rotating winding drum such that the web is pushed, byfriction, onto the mandrel.

The center winding mandrel drive apparatus 330 can comprise a pair ofmandrel drive motors 332A and 332B, a pair of mandrel drive belts 334Aand 334B, and idler pulleys 336A and 336B. Referring to FIGS. 3A/B and4, the first and second mandrel drive motors 332A and 332B drive firstand second mandrel drive belts 334A and 334B, respectively around idlerpulleys 336A and 336B. The first and second drive belts 334A and 334Btransfer torque to alternate mandrels 300. In FIG. 3A, motor 332A, belt334A, and pulleys 336A are in front of motor 332B, belt 334B, andpulleys 336B, respectively.

In FIGS. 3A/B, a mandrel 300A (an "even" mandrel) supporting a core 302just prior to receiving the web from the bed roll 59 is driven bymandrel drive belt 334A, and an adjacent mandrel 300B (an "odd" mandrel)supporting a core 302B upon which winding is nearly complete is drivenby mandrel drive belt 334B. A mandrel 300 is driven about its axis 3 14relatively rapidly just prior to and during initial transfer of the web50 to the mandrel's associated core. The rate of rotation of the mandrelprovided by the mandrel drive apparatus 330 slows as the diameter of theweb wound on the mandrel's core increases. Accordingly, adjacentmandrels 300A and 330B are driven by alternate drive belts 334A and 334Bso that the rate of rotation of one mandrel can be controlledindependently of the rate of rotation of an adjacent mandrel. Themandrel drive motors 332A and 332B can be controlled according to amandrel winding speed schedule, which provides the desired rotationalspeed of a mandrel 300 as a function of the angular position of turretassembly 200. Accordingly, the speed of rotation of the mandrels abouttheir axes during winding of a log is synchronized with the angularposition of the mandrels 300 on the turret assembly 200. It is known tocontrol the rotational speed of mandrels with a mandrel speed schedulein conventional rewinders.

Each mandrel 300 has a toothed mandrel drive pulley 338 and a smoothsurfaced, free wheeling idler pulley 339, both disposed near the firstend 310 of the mandrel, as shown in FIG. 2. The positions of the drivepulley 338 and idler pulley 339 alternate on every other mandrel 300, sothat alternate mandrels 300 are driven by mandrel drive belts 334A and334B, respectively. For instance, when mandrel drive belt 334A engagesthe mandrel drive pulley 338 on mandrel 300A, the mandrel drive belt334B rides over the smooth surface of the idler pulley 339 on that samemandrel 300A, so that only drive motor 332A provides rotation of thatmandrel 300A about its axis 314. Similarly, when the mandrel drive belt334B engages the mandrel drive pulley 338 on an adjacent mandrel 300B,the mandrel drive belt 334A rides over the smooth surface of the idlerpulley 339 on that mandrel 300B, so that only drive motor 332B providesrotation of the mandrel 300B about its axis 314. Accordingly, each drivepulley on a mandrel 300 engages one of the belts 334A/334B to transfertorque to the mandrel 300, and the idler pulley 339 engages the other ofthe belts 334A/334B, but does not transfer torque from the drive belt tothe mandrel.

The web wound cores are carried along the closed mandrel path 320 to thecore stripping segment 326 of the closed mandrel path 320. Intermediatethe web winding segment 324 and the core stripping segment 326, aportion of the mandrel cupping assembly 400 disengages from the secondend 312 of the mandrel 300 to permit stripping of the log 51 from themandrel 300. The core stripping apparatus 2000 is positioned along thecore stripping segment 326. The core stripping apparatus 2000 comprisesa driven core stripping component, such as an endless conveyor belt 2010which is continuously driven around pulleys 2012. The conveyor belt 2010carries a plurality of flights 2014 spaced apart on the conveyor belt2010. Each flight 2014 engages the end of a log 51 supported on amandrel 300 as the mandrel moves along the core stripping segment 326.

The flighted conveyor belt 2010 can be angled with respect to mandrelaxes 314 as the mandrels are carried along a generally straight lineportion of the core stripping segment 326 of the closed mandrel path,such that the flights 2014 engage each log 51 with a first velocitycomponent generally parallel to the mandrel axis 314, and a secondvelocity component generally parallel to the straight line portion ofthe core stripping segment 326. The core stripping apparatus 2000 isdescribed in more detail below. Once the log 51 is stripped from themandrel 300, the mandrel 300 is carried along the closed mandrel path tothe core loading segment 322 to receive another core 302.

Having described core loading, winding and stripping generally, theindividual elements of the web winding apparatus 90 and their functionswill now be described in detail.

Turret Winder: Mandrel Support

Referring to FIGS. 1-4, the rotatably driven turret assembly 200 issupported on the stationary frame 110 for rotation about the turretassembly central axis 202. The frame 110 is preferably separate from therewinder assembly frame 61 to isolate the turret assembly 200 fromvibrations caused by the rewinder assembly 60. The rotatably driventurret assembly 200 supports each mandrel 300 adjacent the first end 310of the mandrel 300. Each mandrel 300 is supported on the rotatablydriven turret assembly 200 for independent rotation of the mandrel 300about its mandrel axis 314, and each mandrel is carried on the rotatablydriven turret assembly along the closed mandrel path 320. Preferably, atleast a portion of the mandrel path 320 is non-circular, and thedistance between the mandrel axis 314 and the turret assembly centralaxis 202 varies as a function of position of the mandrel 300 along theclosed mandrel path 320.

Referring to FIG. 2, and 4, the turret winder stationary frame 110comprises a horizontally extending stationary support 120 extendingintermediate upstanding frame ends 132 and 134. The rotatably driventurret assembly 200 comprises a turret hub 220 which is rotatablysupported on the support 120 adjacent the upstanding frame end 132 bybearings 221. Portions of the assembly are shown cut away in FIGS. 2 and4 for clarity. A turret hub drive servo motor 222 mounted on the frame110 delivers torque to the turret hub 220 through a belt or chain 224and a sheeve or sprocket 226 to rotatably drive the turret hub 220 aboutthe turret assembly central axis 202. The servo motor 222 is controlledto phase the rotational position of the turret assembly 200 with respectto a position reference. The position reference can be a function of theangular position of the bedroll 59 about its axis of rotation, and afunction of an accumulated number of revolutions of the bedroll 59. Inparticular, the position of the turret assembly 200 can be phased withrespect to the position of the bedroll 59 within a log wind cycle, asdescribed more fully below.

In one embodiment, the turret hub 220 can be driven continuously, in anonstop, non-indexing fashion, so that the turret assembly 200 rotatescontinuously. By "rotates continuously" it is meant that the turretassembly 200 makes multiple, full revolutions about its axis 202 withoutstopping. The turret hub 220 can be driven at a generally constantangular velocity, so that the turret assembly 200 rotates at a generallyconstant angular velocity. By "driven at a generally constant angularvelocity" it is meant that the turret assembly 200 is driven to rotatecontinuously, and that the rotational speed of the turret assembly 200varies less than about 5 percent, and preferably less than about 1percent, from a baseline value. The turret assembly 200 can support 10mandrels 300, and the turret hub 220 can be driven at a baseline angularvelocity of between about 2-4 RPM, for winding between about 20-40 logs51 per minute. For instance, the turret hub 220 can be driven at abaseline angular velocity of about 4 RPM for winding about 40 logs perminute, with the angular velocity of the turret assembly varying lessthan about 0.04 RPM.

Referring to FIGS. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, a rotating mandrel supportextends from the turret hub 220. In the embodiment shown, the rotatingmandrel support comprises first and second rotating mandrel supportplates 230 rigidly joined to the hub for rotation with the hub about theaxis 202. The rotating mandrel support plates 230 are spaced one fromthe other along the axis 202. Each rotating mandrel support plate 230can have a plurality of elongated slots 232 (FIG. 5) extending therethrough. Each slot 232 extends along a path having a radial and atangential component relative to the axis 202. A plurality of crossmembers 234 (FIGS. 4 and 6-8) extend intermediate and are rigidly joinedto the rotating mandrel support plates 230. Each cross member 234 isassociated with and extends along an elongated slot on the first andsecond rotating mandrel support plates 230.

The first and second rotating mandrel support plates 230 are disposedintermediate first and second stationary mandrel guide plates 142 and144. The first and second mandrel guide plates 142 and 144 are joined toa portion of the frame 110, such as the frame end 132 or the support120, or alternatively, can be supported independently of the frame 110.In the embodiment shown, mandrel guide plate 142 can be supported byframe end 132 and the second mandrel guide plate 144 can be supported onthe support 120.

The first mandrel guide plate 142 comprises a first cam surface, such asa cam surface groove 143, and the second mandrel guide plate 144comprises a second cam surface, such as a cam surface groove 145. Thefirst and second cam surface grooves 143 and 145 are disposed onoppositely facing surfaces of the first and second mandrel guide plates142 and 144, and are spaced apart from one another along the axis 202.Each of the grooves 143 and 145 define a closed path around the turretassembly central axis 202. The cam surface grooves 143 and 145 can, butneed not be, mirror images of one another. In the embodiment shown, thecam surfaces are grooves 143 and 145, but it will be understood thatother cam surfaces, such as external cam surfaces, could be used.

The mandrel guide plates 142 and 144 act as a mandrel guide forpositioning the mandrels 300 along the closed mandrel path 320 as themandrels are carried on the rotating mandrel support plates 230. Eachmandrel 300 is supported for rotation about its mandrel axis 314 on amandrel bearing support assembly 350. The mandrel bearing supportassembly 350 can comprise a first bearing housing 352 and a secondbearing housing 354 rigidly joined to a mandrel slide plate 356. Eachmandrel slide plate 356 is slidably supported on a cross member 234 fortranslation relative to the cross member 234 along a path having aradial component relative to the axis 202 and a tangential componentrelative to the axis 202. FIGS. 7 and 8 show translation of the mandrelslide plate 356 relative to the cross member 234 to vary the distancefrom the mandrel axis 314 to the turret assembly central axis 202. Inone embodiment, the mandrel slide plate can be slidably supported on across member 234 by a plurality of commercially available linear bearingslide 358 and rail 359 assemblies. Accordingly, each mandrel 300 issupported on the rotating mandrel support plates 230 for translationrelative to the rotating mandrel support plates along a path having aradial component and a tangential component relative to the turretassembly central axis 202. Suitable slides 358 and mating rails 359 areACCUGLIDE CARRIAGES manufactured by Thomson Incorporated of PortWashington, N.Y.

Each mandrel slide plate 356 has first and second cylindrical camfollowers 360 and 362. The first and second cam followers 360 and 362engage the cam surface grooves 143 and 145, respectively, through thegrooves 232 in the first and second rotating mandrel support plates 230.As the mandrel bearing support assemblies 350 are carried around theaxis 202 on the rotating mandrel support plates 230, the cam followers360 and 362 follow the grooves 143 and 145 on the mandrel guide plates,thereby positioning the mandrels 300 along the closed mandrel path 320.

The servo motor 222 can drive the rotatably driven turret assembly 200continuously about the central axis 202 at a generally constant angularvelocity. Accordingly, the rotating mandrel support plates 230 providecontinuous motion of the mandrels 300 about the closed mandrel path 320.The lineal speed of the mandrels 300 about the closed path 320 willincrease as the distance of the mandrel axis 314 from the axis 202increases. A suitable servo motor 222 is a 4 hp Model HR2000 servo motormanufactured by the Reliance Electric Company of Cleveland, Ohio.

The shape of the first and second cam surface grooves 143 and 145 can bevaried to vary the closed mandrel path 320. In one embodiment, the firstand second cam surface grooves 143 and 145 can comprise interchangeable,replaceable sectors, such that the closed mandrel path 320 comprisesreplaceable segments. Referring to FIG. 5, the cam surface grooves 143and 145 can encircle the axis 202 along a path that comprisesnon-circular segments. In one embodiment, each of the mandrel guideplates 142 and 144 can comprise a plurality of bolted together platesectors. Each plate sector can have a segment of the complete camfollower surface groove 143 (or 145). Referring to FIG. 14, the mandrelguide plate 142 can comprise a first plate sector 142A having a camsurface groove segment 143A, and a second plate sector 142B having a camsurface groove segment 143B. By unbolting one plate sector and insertinga different plate sector having a differently shaped segment of the camsurface groove, one segment of the closed mandrel path 320 having aparticular shape can be replaced by another segment having a differentshape.

Such interchangeable plate sectors can eliminate problems encounteredwhen winding logs 51 having different diameters and/or sheet counts. Fora given closed mandrel path, a change in the diameter of the logs 51will result in a corresponding change in the position of the tangentpoint at which the web leaves the bedroll surface as winding iscompleted on a core. If a mandrel path adapted for large diameter logsis used to wind small diameter logs, the web will leave the bedroll at atangent point which is higher on the bedroll than the desired tangentpoint for providing proper web transfer to the next core. This shiftingof the web to bedroll tangent point can result in an incoming core"running into" the web as the web is being wound onto the precedingcore, and can result in premature transfer of the web to the incomingcore.

Prior art winders having circular mandrel paths can have air blastsystems or mechanical snubbers to prevent such premature transfer whensmall diameter logs are being wound. The air blast systems and snubbersintermittently deflect the web intermediate the bedroll and thepreceding core to shift the web to bedroll tangent point as an incomingcore approaches the bedroll. The present invention provides theadvantage that winding of different diameter logs can be accommodated byreplacing segments of the closed mandrel path (and thereby varying themandrel path), rather than by deflecting the web. By providing mandrelguide plates 142 and 144 which comprise two or more bolted togetherplate sectors, a portion of the closed mandrel path, such as the webwinding segment, can be changed by unbolting one plate sector andinserting a different plate sector having a differently shaped segmentof the cam surface.

By way of illustrative example, Table 1A lists coordinates for a camsurface groove segment 143A shown in FIG. 14, Table 1B lists coordinatesfor a cam surface groove segment 143B suitable for use in windingrelatively large diameter logs, and Table 1C lists coordinates for a camsurface groove segment suitable for replacing segment 143B when windingrelatively small diameter logs. The coordinates are measured from thecentral axis 202. Suitable cam groove segments are not limited to thoselisted in Tables 1A-C, and it will be understood that the cam groovesegments can be modified as needed to define any desired mandrel path320. Tables 2A lists the coordinates of the mandrel path 320corresponding to the cam groove segments 143A and 143B described by thecoordinates in Tables 1A and 1B. When Table 1C is substituted for Table1B, the resulting changes in the coordinates of the mandrel path 320 arelisted in Table 2B.

Turret Winder, Mandrel Cupping Assembly

The mandrel cupping assembly 400 releasably engages the second ends 312of the mandrels 300 intermediate the core loading segment 322 and thecore stripping segment 326 of the closed mandrel path 320 as themandrels are driven around the turret assembly central axis 202 by therotating turret assembly 200. Referring to FIGS. 2 and 9-12, the mandrelcupping assembly 400 comprises a plurality of cupping arms 450 supportedon a rotating cupping arm support 410. Each of the cupping arms 450 hasa mandrel cup assembly 452 for releasably engaging the second end 312 ofa mandrel 300. The mandrel cup assembly 452 rotatably supports a mandrelcup 454 on bearings 456. The mandrel cup 454 releasably engages thesecond end 312 of a mandrel 300, and supports the mandrel 300 forrotation of the mandrel about its axis 314.

Each cupping arm 450 is pivotably supported on the rotating cupping armsupport 410 to permit rotation of the cupping arm 450 about a pivot axis451 from a first cupped position wherein the mandrel cup 454 engages amandrel 300, to a second uncupped position wherein the mandrel cup 454is disengaged from the mandrel 300. The first cupped position and thesecond uncupped position are shown in FIGS. 9. Each cupping arm 450 issupported on the rotating cupping arm support in a path about the turretassembly central axis 202 wherein the distance between the cupping armpivot axis 451 and the turret assembly central axis 202 varies as afunction of the position of the cupping arm 450 about the axis 202.Accordingly, each cupping arm and associated mandrel cup 454 can trackthe second end 312 of its respective mandrel 300 as the mandrel iscarried around the closed mandrel path 320 by the rotating turretassembly 200.

The rotating cupping arm support 410 comprises a cupping arm support hub420 which is rotatably supported on the support 120 adjacent theupstanding frame end 134 by bearings 221. Portions of the assembly areshown cut away in FIGS. 2 and 9 for clarity. A servo motor 422 mountedon or adjacent to the upstanding frame end 134 delivers torque to thehub 420 through a belt or chain 424 and a pulley or sprocket 426 torotatably drive the hub 420 about the turret assembly central axis 202.The servo motor 422 is controlled to phase the rotational position ofthe rotating cupping arm support 410 with respect to a reference that isa function of the angular position of the bedroll 59 about its axis ofrotation, and a function of an accumulated number of revolutions of thebedroll 59. In particular, the position of the support 410 can be phasedwith respect to the position of the bedroll 59 within a log wind cycle,thereby synchronizing rotation of the cupping arm support 410 withrotation of the turret assembly 200. The servo motors 222 and 422 areeach equipped with a brake. The brakes prevent relative rotation of theturret assembly 200 and the cupping arm support 410 when the windingapparatus 90 is not running, to thereby preventing twisting of themandrels 300.

The rotating cupping arm support 410 further comprises a rotatingcupping arm support plate 430 rigidly joined to the hub 420 andextending generally perpendicular to the turret assembly central axis202. The rotating plate 430 is rotatably driven about the axis 202 onthe hub 420. A plurality of cupping arm support members 460 aresupported on the rotating plate 430 for movement relative to therotating plate 430. Each cupping arm 450 is pivotably joined to acupping arm support member 460 to permit rotation of the cupping arm 450about the pivot axis 451.

Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, each cupping arm support member 460 isslidably supported on a portion of the plate 430, such as a bracket 432bolted to the rotating plate 430, for translation relative to therotating plate 430 along a path having a radial component and atangential component relative to the turret assembly central axis 202.In one embodiment, the sliding cupping arm support member 460 can beslidably supported on a bracket 432 by a plurality of commerciallyavailable linear bearing slide 358 and rail 359 assemblies. A slide 358and a rail 359 can be fixed (such as by bolting) to each of the bracket432 and the support member 460, so that a slide 358 fixed to the bracket432 slidably engages a rail 359 fixed to the support member 460, and aslide 358 fixed to the support member 460 slidably engages a rail 359fixed to the bracket 432.

The mandrel cupping assembly 400 further comprises a pivot axispositioning guide for positioning the cupping arm pivot axes 451. Thepivot axis positioning guide positions the cupping arm pivot axes 451 tovary the distance between each pivot axis 451 and the axis 202 as afunction of position of the cupping arm 450 about the axis 202. In theembodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 9-12, the pivot axis positioning guidecomprises a stationary pivot axis positioning guide plate 442. The pivotaxis positioning guide plate 442 extends generally perpendicular to theaxis 202 and is positioned adjacent to the rotating cupping arm supportplate 430 along the axis 202. The positioning plate 442 can be rigidlyjoined to the support 120, such that the rotating cupping arm supportplate 430 rotates relative to the positioning plate 442.

The positioning plate 442 has a surface 444 facing the rotating supportplate 430. A cam surface, such as cam surface groove 443 is disposed inthe surface 444 to face the rotating support plate 430. Each slidingcupping arm support member 460 has an associated cam follower 462 whichengages the cam surface groove 443. The cam follower 462 follows thegroove 443 as the rotating plate 430 carries the support member 460around the axis 202, and thereby positions the cupping pivot axis 451relative to the axis 202. The groove 443 can be shaped with reference tothe shape of the grooves 143 and 145, so that each cupping arm andassociated mandrel cup 454 can track the second end 312 of itsrespective mandrel 300 as the mandrel is carried around the closedmandrel path 320 by the rotating mandrel support 200. In one embodiment,the groove 443 can have substantially the same shape as that of thegroove 145 in mandrel guide plate 144 along that portion of the closedmandrel path where the mandrel ends 312 are cupped. The groove 443 canhave a circular arc shape (or other suitable shape) along that portionof the closed mandrel path where the mandrel ends 312 are uncupped. Byway of illustration, Tables 3A and 3B, together, list coordinates for agroove 443 which is suitable for use with cam follower grooves 143A and143B having coordinates listed in Tables 1A and 1B. Similarly, Tables 3Aand 3C, together, list coordinates for a groove 443 which is suitablefor use with cam follower grooves 143A and 143C having coordinateslisted in Tables 1A and 1C.

Each cupping arm 450 comprises a plurality of cam followers supported onthe cupping arm and pivotable about the cupping arm pivot axis 451. Thecam followers supported on the cupping arm engage stationary camsurfaces to provide rotation of the cupping arm 450 between the cuppedand uncupped positions. Referring to FIGS. 9-12, each cupping arm 450comprises a first cupping arm extension 453 and a second cupping armextension 455. The cupping arm extensions 453 and 455 extend generallyperpendicular to each other from their proximal ends at the cupping armpivot axis 451 to their distal ends. The cupping arm 450 has a clevisconstruction for attachment to the support member 460 at the location ofthe pivot axis 451. The cupping arm extension 453 and 455 rotate as arigid body about the pivot axis 451. The mandrel cup 454 is supported atthe distal end of the extension 453. At least one cam follower issupported on the extension 453, and at least one cam follower issupported on the extension 455.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 10-12, a pair of cylindrical camfollowers 474A and 474B are supported on the extension 453 intermediatethe pivot axis 451 and the mandrel cup 454. The cam followers 474A and474B are pivotable about pivot axis 451 with extension 453. The camfollowers 474A, B are supported on the extension 453 for rotation aboutaxes 475A and 475B, which are parallel to one another. The axes 475A and475B are parallel to the direction along which the cupping arm supportmember 460 slides relative to the rotating cupping arm support plate 430when the mandrel cup is in the cupped position (upper cupping arm inFIG. 9). The axes 475A and 475B are parallel to axis 202 when themandrel cup is in the uncupped position (lower cupping arm in FIG. 9).

Each cupping arm 450 also comprises a third cylindrical cam follower 476supported on the distal end of the cupping arm extension 455. The camfollower 476 is pivotable about pivot axis 451 with extension 455. Thethird cam follower 476 is supported on the extension 455 to rotate aboutan axis 477 which is perpendicular to the axes 475A and 475B about whichfollowers 474A and B rotate. The axis 477 is parallel to the directionalong which the cupping arm support member 460 slides relative to therotating cupping arm support plate 430 when the mandrel cup is in theuncupped position, and the axis 477 is parallel to axis 202 when themandrel cup is in the cupped position.

The mandrel cupping assembly 400 further comprises a plurality of camfollower members having cam follower surfaces. Each cam follower surfaceis engageable by at least one of the cam followers 474A, 474B and 476 toprovide rotation of the cupping arm 450 about the cupping arm pivot axis451 between the cupped and uncupped positions, and to hold the cuppingarm 450 in the cupped and uncupped positions. FIG. 13 is an isometricview showing four of the cupping arms 450A-D. Cupping arm 450A is shownpivoting from an uncupped to a cupped position; cupping arm 450B is in acupped position; cupping arm 450C is shown pivoting from a cuppedposition to an uncupped position; and cupping arm 450D is shown in anuncupped position. FIG. 13 shows the cam follower members which providepivoting of the cupping arms 450 as the cam follower 462 on each cuppingarm support member 460 tracks the groove 443 in positioning plate 442.The rotating support plate 430 is omitted from FIG. 13 for clarity.

Referring to FIGS. 9 and 13, the mandrel cupping assembly 400 cancomprise an opening cam member 482 having an opening cam surface 483, ahold open cam member 484 having a hold open cam surface 485 (FIG. 9), aclosing cam member 486 comprising a closing cam surface 487, and a holdclosed cam member 488 comprising a hold closed cam surface 489. Camsurfaces 485 and 489 can be generally planar, parallel surfaces whichextend perpendicular to axis 202. Cam surfaces 483 and 487 are generallythree dimensional cam surfaces. The cam members 482, 484, 486, and 488are preferably stationary, and can be supported (supports not shown) onany rigid foundation including but not limited to frame 110.

As the rotating plate 430 carries the cupping arms 450 around the axis202, the cam follower 474A engages the three dimensional opening camsurface 483 prior to the core stripping segment 326, thereby rotatingthe cupping arms 450 (e.g. cupping arm 450C in FIG. 13) from the cuppedposition to the uncupped position so that the web wound core can bestripped from the mandrels 300 by the core stripping apparatus 2000. Thecam follower 476 on the rotated cupping arm 450 (e.g., cupping arm 450Din FIG. 13) then engages the cam surface 485 to hold the cupping arm inthe uncupped position until an empty core 302 can be loaded onto themandrel 300 along the segment 322 by the core loading apparatus 1000.Upstream of the web winding segment 324, the cam follower 474A on thecupping arm (e.g. cupping arm 450A in FIG. 13) engages the closing camsurface 487 to rotate the cupping arm 450 from the uncupped to thecupped position. The cam followers 474A and 474B on the cupping arm(e.g. cupping arm 450B in FIG. 13) then engage the cam surface 489 tohold the cupping arm 450 in the cupped position during web winding.

The cam follower and cam surface arrangement shown in FIGS. 9 and 13provides the advantage that the cupping arm 450 can be rotated to cuppedand uncupped positions as the radial position of the cupping arm pivotaxis 451 moves relative to the axis 202. A typical barrel camarrangement for cupping and uncupping mandrels, such as that shown onpage 1 of PCMC Manual Number 0125 012-ST003 and page 3 of PCMC ManualNumber 01-013-ST011 for the PCMC Series 150 Turret Winder, requires alinkage system to cup and uncup mandrels, and does not accommodatecupping arms that have a pivot axis whose distance from a turret axis202 is variable.

Core Drive Roller Assembly and Mandrel Assist Assemblies

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 15-19, the web winding apparatus according tothe present invention includes a core drive apparatus 500, a mandrelloading assist assembly 600, and a mandrel cupping assist assembly 700.The core drive apparatus 500 is positioned for driving cores 302 ontothe mandrels 300. The mandrel assist assemblies 600 and 700 arepositioned for supporting and positioning the uncupped mandrels 300during core loading and mandrel cupping.

Turret winders having a single core drive roller for driving a core ontoa mandrel while the turret is stationary are well known in the art. Sucharrangements provide a nip between the mandrel and the single driveroller to drive the core onto the stationary mandrel. The driveapparatus 500 of the present invention comprises a pair of core driverollers 505. The core drive rollers 505 are disposed on opposite sidesof the core loading segment 322 of the closed mandrel path 320 along agenerally straight line portion of the segment 322. One of the coredrive rollers, roller 505A, is disposed outside the closed mandrel path320, and the other of the core drive rollers, 505B, is disposed withinthe closed mandrel path 320, so that the mandrels 300 are carriedintermediate the core drive rollers 505A and 505B. The core driverollers 505 cooperate to engage a core driven at least partially ontothe mandrel 300 by the core loading apparatus 1000. The core driverollers 505 complete driving of the core 302 onto the mandrel 300.

The core drive rollers 505 are supported for rotation about parallelaxes, and are rotatably driven by servo motors through belt and pulleyarrangements. The core drive roller 505A and its associated servo motor510 are supported from a frame extension 515 The core drive roller 505Band its associated servo motor 511 (shown in FIG. 17) are supported froman extension of the support 120. The core drive rollers 505 can besupported for rotation about axes that are inclined with respect to themandrel axes 314 and the core loading segment 322 of the mandrel path320. Referring to FIGS. 16 and 17, the core drive rollers 505 areinclined to drive a core 302 with a velocity component generallyparallel to a mandrel axis and a velocity component generally parallelto at least a portion of the core loading segment. For instance, coredrive roller 505A is supported for rotation about axis 615 which isinclined with respect to the mandrel axes 314 and the core loadingsegment 322, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16. Accordingly, the core driverollers 505 can drive the core 302 onto the mandrel 300 during movementof mandrel along the core loading segment 322.

Referring to FIGS. 15 and 16, the mandrel assist assembly 600 issupported outside of the closed mandrel path 320 and is positioned tosupport uncupped mandrels 300 intermediate the first and second mandrelends 310 and 312. The mandrel assist assembly 600 is not shown inFIG. 1. The mandrel assist assembly 600 comprises a rotatably drivenmandrel support 610 positioned for supporting an uncupped mandrel 300along at least a portion of the core loading segment 322 of the closedmandrel path 320. The mandrel support 610 stabilizes the mandrel 300 andreduces vibration of the uncupped mandrel 300. The mandrel support 610thereby aligns the mandrel 300 with the core 302 being driven onto thesecond end 312 of the mandrel from the core loading apparatus 1000.

The mandrel support 610 is supported for rotation about the axis 615,which is inclined with respect to the mandrel axes 314 and the coreloading segment 322. The mandrel support 610 comprises a generallyhelical mandrel support surface 620. The mandrel support surface 620 hasa variable pitch measured parallel to the axis 615, and a variableradius measured perpendicular to the axis 615. The pitch and radius ofthe helical support surface 620 vary to support the mandrel along theclosed mandrel path. In one embodiment, the pitch can increase as theradius of the helical support surface 620 decreases. Conventionalmandrel supports used in conventional indexing turret assemblies supportmandrels which are stationary during core loading. The variable pitchand radius of the support surface 620 permits the support surface 620 tocontact and support a moving mandrel 300 along a non-linear path.

Because the mandrel support 610 is supported for rotation about the axis615, the mandrel support 610 can be driven off the same motor used todrive the core drive roller 505A. In FIG. 16, the mandrel support 610 isrotatably driven through a drive train 630 by the same servo motor 510which rotatably drives core drive roller 505A. A shaft 530 driven bymotor 510 is joined to and extends through roller 505A. The mandrelsupport 610 is rotatably supported on the shaft 530 by bearings 540 soas not to be driven by the shaft 530. The shaft 530 extends through themandrel support 610 to the drive train 630. The drive train 630 includespulley 634 driven by a pulley 632 through belt 631, and a pulley 638driven by pulley 636 through belt 633. The diameters of pulleys 632,634, 636 and 638 are selected to reduce the rotational speed of themandrel support 610 to about half that of the core drive roller 505A.

The servo motor 510 is controlled to phase the rotational position ofthe mandrel support 610 with respect to a reference that is a functionof the angular position of the bedroll 59 about its axis of rotation,and a function of an accumulated number of revolutions of the bedroll59. In particular, the rotational position of the support 610 can bephased with respect to the position of the bedroll 59 within a log windcycle, thereby synchronizing the rotational position of the support 160with the rotational position of the turret assembly 200.

Referring to FIGS. 17-19, the mandrel cupping assist assembly 700 issupported inside of the closed mandrel path 320 and is positioned tosupport uncupped mandrels 300 and align the mandrel ends 312 with themandrel cups 454 as the mandrels are being cupped. The mandrel cuppingassist assembly 700 comprises a rotatably driven mandrel support 710.The rotatably driven mandrel support 710 is positioned for supporting anuncupped mandrel 300 intermediate the first and second ends 310 and 312of the mandrel. The mandrel support 710 supports the mandrel 300 alongat least a portion of the closed mandrel path intermediate the coreloading segment 322 and the web winding segment 324 of the closedmandrel path 320. The rotatably driven mandrel support 710 can be drivenby a servo motor 711. The mandrel cupping assist assembly 700, includingthe mandrel support 710 and the servo motor 711, can be supported fromthe horizontally extending stationary support 120, as shown in FIGS.17-19.

The rotatably driven mandrel support 710 has a generally helical mandrelsupport surface 720 having a variable radius and a variable pitch. Thesupport surface 720 engages the mandrels 300 and positions them forengagement by the mandrel cups 454. The rotatably driven mandrel support710 is rotatably supported on a pivot arm 730 having a devised first end732 and a second end 734. The support 710 is supported for rotationabout a horizontal axis 715 adjacent the first end 732 of the arm 730.The pivot arm 730 is pivotably supported at its second end 734 forrotation about a stationary horizontal axis 717 spaced from the axis715. The position of the axis 715 moves in an arc as the pivot arm 730pivots about axis 717. The pivot arm 730 includes a cam follower 731extending from a surface of the pivot arm intermediate the first andsecond ends 732 and 734.

A rotating cam plate 740 having an eccentric cam surface groove 741 isrotatably driven about a stationary horizontal axis 742. The camfollower 731 engages the cam surface groove 741 in the rotating camplate 740, thereby periodically pivoting the arm 730 about the axis 717.Pivoting of the arm 730 and the rotating support 710 about the axis 717causes the mandrel support surface 720 of the rotating support 710 toperiodically engage a mandrel 300 as the mandrel is carried along apredetermined portion of the closed mandrel path 320. The mandrelsupport surface 720 thereby positions the unsupported second end 312 ofthe mandrel 300 for cupping.

Rotation of the mandrel support 710 and the rotating cam plate 740 isprovided by the servo motor 711. The servo motor 711 drives a belt 752about a pulley 754, which is connected to a pulley 756 by a shaft 755.Pulley 756, in turn, drives serpentine belt 757 about pulleys 762, 764,and idler pulley 766. Rotation of pulley 762 drives continuous rotationof the cam plate 740. Rotation of pulley 764 drives rotation of mandrelsupport 710 about its axis 715.

While the rotating cam plate 740 shown in the Figures has a cam surfacegroove, in an alternative embodiment the rotating cam plate 740 couldhave an external cam surface for providing pivoting of the arm 730. Inthe embodiment shown, the servo motor 711 provides rotation of the camplate 740, thereby providing periodic pivoting of the mandrel support710 about the axis 717. The servo motor 711 is controlled to phase therotation of the mandrel support 710 and the periodic pivoting of themandrel support 710 with respect to a reference that is a function ofthe angular position of the bedroll 59 about its axis of rotation, and afunction of an accumulated number of revolutions of the bedroll 59. Inparticular, the pivoting of the mandrel support 710 and the rotation ofthe mandrel support 710 can be phased with respect to the position ofthe bedroll 59 within a log wind cycle. The rotational position of themandrel support 710 and the pivot position of the mandrel support 710can thereby be synchronized with the rotation of the turret assembly200. Alternatively, one of the servo motors 222 or 422 could be used todrive rotation of the cam plate 740 through a timing chain or othersuitable gearing arrangement.

In the embodiment shown, the serpentine belt 757 drives both therotation of the cam plate 740 and the rotation of the mandrel support710 about its axis 715. In yet another embodiment, the serpentine belt757 could be replaced by two separate belts. For instance, a first beltcould provide rotation of the cam plate 740 , and a second belt couldprovide rotation of the mandrel support 710 about its axis 715. Thesecond belt could be driven by the first belt through a pulleyarrangement, or alternatively, each belt could be driven by the servomotor 722 through separate pulley arrangements.

Core Adhesive Application Apparatus

Once a mandrel 300 is engaged by a mandrel cup 454, the mandrel iscarried along the closed mandrel path toward the web winding segment324. Intermediate the core loading segment 322 and the web windingsegment 324, an adhesive application apparatus 800 applies an adhesiveto the core 302 supported on the moving mandrel 300. The adhesiveapplication apparatus 800 comprises a plurality of glue applicationnozzles 810 supported on a glue nozzle rack 820. Each nozzle 810 is incommunication with a pressurized source of liquid adhesive (not shown)through a supply conduit 812. The glue nozzles have a check valve balltip which releases an outflow of adhesive from the tip when the tipcompressively engages a surface, such as the surface of a core 302.

The glue nozzle rack 820 is pivotably supported at the ends of a pair ofsupport arms 825. The support arms 825 extend from a frame cross member133. The cross member 133 extends horizontally between the upstandingframe members 132 and 134. The glue nozzle rack 820 is pivotable aboutan axis 828 by an actuator assembly 840. The axis 828 is parallel to theturret assembly central axis 202. The glue nozzle rack 820 has an arm830 carrying a cylindrical cam follower.

The actuator assembly 840 for pivoting the glue nozzle rack comprises acontinuously rotating disk 842 and a servo motor 822, both of which canbe supported from the frame cross member 133. The cam follower carriedon the arm 830 engages an eccentric cam follower surface groove 844disposed in the continuously rotating disk 842 of the actuator assembly840. The disk 842 is continuously rotated by the servo motor 822. Theactuator assembly 840 provides periodic pivoting of the glue nozzle rack820 about the axis 828 such that the glue nozzles 810 track the motionof each mandrel 300 as the mandrel 300 moves along the closed mandrelpath 320. Accordingly, glue can be applied to the cores 302 supported onthe mandrels 300 without stopping motion of the mandrels 300 along theclosed path 320.

Each mandrel 300 is rotated about its axis 314 by a core spinningassembly 860 as the nozzles 810 engage the core 302, thereby providingdistribution of adhesive around the core 302. The core spinning assembly860 comprises a servo motor 862 which provide continuous motion of twomandrel spinning belts 834A and 834B. Referring to FIGS. 4, 20A, and20B, the core spinning assembly 860 can be supported on an extension133A of the frame cross member 133 The servo motor 862 continuouslydrives a belt 864 around pulleys 865 and 867. Pulley 867 drives pulleys836A and 836B, which in turn drive belts 834A and 834B about pulleys868A and 868B, respectively. The belts 834A and 834B engage the mandreldrive pulleys 338 and spin the mandrels 300 as the mandrels 300 movealong the closed mandrel path 320 beneath the glue nozzles 810.Accordingly, each mandrel and its associated core 302 are translatingalong the closed mandrel path 320 and rotating about the mandrel axis314 as the core 302 engages the glue nozzles 810.

The servo motor 822 is controlled to phase the periodic pivoting of theglue nozzle rack 820 with respect to a reference that is a function ofthe angular position of the bedroll 59 about its axis of rotation, and afunction of an accumulated number of revolutions of the bedroll 59. Inparticular, the pivot position of the glue nozzle rack 820 can be phasedwith respect to the position of the bedroll 59 within a log wind cycle.The periodic pivoting of the glue nozzle rack 820 is therebysynchronized with rotation of the turret assembly 200. The pivoting ofthe glue nozzle rack 820 is synchronized with the rotation of the turretassembly 200 such that the glue nozzle rack 820 pivots about axis 828 aseach mandrel passes beneath the glue nozzles 810. The glue nozzles 810thereby track motion of each mandrel along a portion of the closedmandrel path 320. Alternatively, the rotating cam plate 844 could bedriven indirectly by one of the servo motors 222 or 422 through a timingchain or other suitable gearing arrangement.

In yet another embodiment, the glue could be applied to the moving coresby a rotating gravure roll positioned inside the closed mandrel path.The gravure roll could be rotated about its axis such that its surfaceis periodically submerged in a bath of the glue, and a doctor bladecould be used to control the thickness of the glue on the gravure rollsurface. The axis of the rotation of the gravure roll could be generallyparallel to the axis 202. The closed mandrel path 320 could include acircular arc segment intermediate the core loading segment 322 and theweb winding segment 324. The circular arc segment of the closed mandrelpath could be concentric with the surface of the gravure roll, such thatthe mandrels 300 carry their associated cores 302 to be in rollingcontact with an arcuate portion of the glue coated surface of thegravure roll. The glue coated cores 302 would then be carried from thesurface of the gravure roll to the web winding segment 324 of the closedmandrel path. Alternatively, an offset gravure arrangement can beprovided. The offset gravure arrangement can include a first pickup rollat least partially submerged in a glue bath, and one or more transferrolls for transferring the glue from the first pickup roll to the cores302.

Core Loading Apparatus

The core loading apparatus 1000 for conveying cores 302 onto movingmandrels 300 is shown in FIGS. 1 and 21-23. The core loading apparatuscomprises a core hopper 1010, a core loading carrousel 1100, and a coreguide assembly 1500 disposed intermediate the turret winder 100 and thecore loading carrousel 1100. FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the rearof the core loading apparatus 1000. FIG. 21 also shows a portion of thecore stripping apparatus 2000. FIG. 22 is an end view of the coreloading apparatus 1000 shown partially cut away and viewed parallel tothe turret assembly central axis 202. FIG. 23 is an end view of the coreguide assembly 1500 shown partially cut away.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 21-23, the core loading carrousel 1100comprises a stationary frame 1110. The stationary frame can includevertically upstanding frame ends 1132 and 1134, and a frame crosssupport 1136 extending horizontally intermediate the frame ends 1132 and1134. Alternatively, the core loading carrousel 1100 could be supportedat one end in a cantilevered fashion.

In the embodiment shown, an endless belt 1200 is driven around aplurality of pulleys 1202 adjacent the frame end 1132. Likewise, anendless belt 1210 is driven around a plurality of pulleys 1212 adjacentthe frame end 1134. The belts are driven around their respective pulleysby a servo motor 1222. A plurality of support rods 1230 pivotablyconnect core trays 1240 to lugs 1232 attached to the belts 1200 and1210. In one embodiment, a support rod 1230 can extend from each end ofa core tray 1240. In an alternative embodiment, the support rods 1230can extend in parallel rung fashion between lugs 1232 attached to thebelts 1200 and 1210, and each core tray 1240 can be hung from one of thesupport rods 1230. The core trays 1240 extend intermediate the endlessbelts 1200 and 1210, and are carried in a closed core tray path 1241 bythe endless belts 1200 and 1210. The servo motor 1222 is controlled tophase the motion of the core trays with respect to a reference that is afunction of the angular position of the bedroll 59 about its axis ofrotation, and a function of an accumulated number of revolutions of thebedroll 59. In particular, the position of the core trays can be phasedwith respect to the position of the bedroll 59 within a log wind cycle,thereby synchronizing the movement of the core trays with rotation ofthe turret assembly 200.

The core hopper 1010 is supported vertically above the core carrousel1100 and holds a supply of cores 302. The cores 302 in the hopper 1010are gravity fed to a plurality of rotating slotted wheels 1020positioned above the closed core tray path. The slotted wheels 1020,which can be rotatably driven by the servo motor 1222, deliver a core302 to each core tray 1240 be used in place of the slotted wheels 1020to deliver a core to each core tray 1240. Alternatively, a lugged beltcould be used in place of the slotted wheels to pick up a core and placea core in each core tray. A core tray support surface 1250 (FIG. 22)positions the core trays to receive a core from the slotted wheels 1020as the core trays pass beneath the slotted wheels 1020. The cores 302supported in the core trays 1240 are carried around the closed core traypath 1241.

Referring to FIG. 22, the cores 302 are carried in the trays 1240 alongat least a portion of the closed tray path 1241 which is aligned withcore loading segment 322 of the closed mandrel path 320. A core loadingconveyor 1300 is positioned adjacent the portion of the closed tray path1241 which is aligned with the core loading segment 322. The coreloading conveyor 1300 comprises an endless belt 1310 driven aboutpulleys 1312 by a servo motor 1322. The endless belt 1310 has aplurality of flight elements 1314 for engaging the cores 302 held in thetrays 1240. The flight element 1314 engages a core 302 held in a tray1240 and pushes the core 302 at least part of the way out of the tray1240 such that the core 302 at least partially engages a mandrel 300.The flight elements 1314 need not push the core 302 completely out ofthe tray 1240 and onto the mandrel 300, but only far enough such thatthe core 302 is engaged by the core drive rollers 505.

The endless belt 1310 is inclined such that the elements 1314 engage thecores 302 held in the core trays 1240 with a velocity componentgenerally parallel to a mandrel axis and a velocity component generallyparallel to at least a portion of the core loading segment 322 of theclosed mandrel path 320. In the embodiment shown, the core trays 1240carry the cores 302 vertically, and the flight elements 1314 of the coreloading conveyor 1300 engage the cores with a vertical component ofvelocity and a horizontal component of velocity. The servo motor 1322 iscontrolled to phase the position of the flight elements 1314 withrespect to a reference that is a function of the angular position of thebedroll 59 about its axis of rotation, and a function of an accumulatednumber of revolutions of the bedroll 59 In particular, the position ofthe flight elements 1314 can be phased with respect to the position ofthe bedroll 59 within a log wind cycle. The motion of the flightelements 1314 can thereby be synchronized with the position of the coretrays 1240 and with the rotational position of the turret assembly 200.

The core guide assembly 1500 disposed intermediate the core loadingcarrousel 1100 and the turret winder 100 comprises a plurality of coreguides 1510. The core guides position the cores 302 with respect to thesecond ends 312 of the mandrels 300 as the cores 302 are driven from thecore trays 1240 by the core loading conveyor 1300. The core guides 1510are supported on endless belt conveyors 1512 driven around pulleys 1514.The belt conveyors 1512 are driven by the servo motor 1222, through ashaft and coupling arrangement (not shown). The core guides 1510 therebymaintain registration with the core trays 1240. The core guides 1510extend in parallel rung fashion intermediate the belt conveyors 1512,and are carried around a closed core guide path 1541 by the conveyors1512.

At least a portion of the closed core guide path 1541 is aligned with aportion of the closed core tray path 1241 and a portion of the coreloading segment 322 of the closed mandrel path 320. Each core guide 1510comprises a core guide channel 1550 which extends from a first end ofthe core guide 1510 adjacent the core loading carrousel 1100 to a secondend of the core guide 1510 adjacent the turret winder 100. The coreguide channel 1550 converges as it extends from the first end of thecore guide 1510 to the second end of the core guide. Convergence of thecore guide channel 1550 helps to center the cores 302 with respect tothe second ends 312 of the mandrels 300. In FIG. 1, the core guidechannels 1550 at the first ends of the core guides 1510 adjacent thecore loading carrousel are flared to accommodate some misalignment ofcores 302 pushed from the core trays 1240.

Core Stripping Apparatus

FIGS. 1, 24 and 25A-C illustrate the core stripping apparatus 2000 forremoving logs 51 from uncupped mandrels 300. The core strippingapparatus 2000 comprises an endless conveyor belt 2010 and servo drivemotor 2022 supported on a frame 2002. The conveyor belt 2010 ispositioned vertically beneath the closed mandrel path adjacent to thecore stripping segment 326. The endless conveyor belt 2010 iscontinuously driven around pulleys 2012 by a drive belt 2034 and servomotor 2022. The conveyor belt 2010 carries a plurality of flights 2014spaced apart at equal intervals on the conveyor belt 2010 (two flights2014 in FIG. 24). The flights 2014 move with a linear velocity V (FIG.25A). Each flight 2014 engages the end of a log 51 supported on amandrel 300 as the mandrel moves along the core stripping segment 326.

The servo motor 2022 is controlled to phase the position of the flights2014 with respect to a reference that is a function of the angularposition of the bedroll 59 about its axis of rotation, and a function ofan accumulated number of revolutions of the bedroll 59. In particular,the position of the flights 2014 can be phased with respect to theposition of the bedroll 59 within a log wind cycle. Accordingly, themotion of the flights 2014 can be synchronized with the rotation of theturret assembly 200.

The flighted conveyor belt 2010 is angled with respect to mandrel axes314 as the mandrels 300 are carried along a straight line portion of thecore stripping segment 326 of the closed mandrel path. For a givenmandrel speed along the core stripping segment 326 and a given conveyorflight speed V, the included angle A between the conveyor 2010 and themandrel axes 314 is selected such that the flights 2014 engage each log51 with a first velocity component V1 generally parallel to the mandrelaxis 314 to push the logs off the mandrels 300, and a second velocitycomponent V2 generally parallel to the straight line portion of the corestripping segment 326. In one embodiment, the angle A can be about 4-7degrees.

As shown in FIGS. 25A-C, the flights 2014 are angled with respect to theconveyor belt 2010 to have a log engaging face which forms an includedangle equal to A with the centerline of the belt 2010. The angled logengaging face of the flight 2014 is generally perpendicular to themandrel axes 314 to thereby squarely engage the ends of the logs 51.Once the log 51 is stripped from the mandrel 300, the mandrel 300 iscarried along the closed mandrel path to the core loading segment 322 toreceive another core 302. In some instances it may be desirable to stripan empty core 302 from a mandrel. For instance, it may be desirable tostrip an empty core 302 from a mandrel during startup of the turretwinder, or if no web material is wound onto a particular core 302.Accordingly, the flights 2014 can each have a deformable rubber tip 2015for slidably engaging the mandrel as the web wound core is pushed fromthe mandrel. Accordingly, the flights 2014 contact both the core 302 andthe web wound on the core 302, and have the ability to strip empty cores(i.e. core on which no web is wound) from the mandrels.

Log Reject Apparatus

FIG. 21 shows a log reject apparatus 4000 positioned downstream of thecore stripping apparatus 2000 for receiving logs 51 from the corestripping apparatus 2000. A pair of drive rollers 2098A and 2098B engagethe logs 51 leaving the mandrels 300, and propel the logs 51 to the logreject apparatus 4000. The log reject apparatus 4000 includes a servomotor 4022 and a selectively rotatable reject element 4030 supported ona frame 4010. The rotatable reject element 4030 supports a first set oflog engaging arms 4035A and a second set of oppositely extending logengaging arms 4035B (three arms 4035A and three arms 4035B shown in FIG.21).

During normal operation, the logs 51 received by the log rejectapparatus 4000 are carried by continuously driven rollers 4050 to afirst acceptance station, such as a storage bin or other suitablestorage receptacle. The rollers 4050 can be driven by the servo motor2022 through a gear train or pulley arrangement to have a surface speeda fixed percentage higher than that of the flights 2014. The rollers4050 can thereby engage the logs 5 1, and carry the logs 51 at a speedhigher than that at which the logs are propelled by the flights 2014.

In some instances, it is desirable to direct one or more logs 51 to asecond, reject station, such as a disposal bin or recycle bin. Forinstance, one or more defective logs 51 may be produced during startupof the web winding apparatus 90, or alternatively, a log defect sensingdevice can be used to detect defective logs 51 at any time duringoperation of the apparatus 90. The servo motor 4022 can be controlledmanually or automatically to intermittently rotate the element 4030 inincrements of about 180 degrees. Each time the element 4030 is rotated180 degrees, one of the sets of log engaging arms 4035A or 4035B engagesthe log 51 supported on the rollers 4050 at that instant. The log islifted from the rollers 4050, and directed to the reject station. At theend of the incremental rotation of the element 4030, the other set ofarms 4035A or 4035B is in position to engage the next defective log.

Mandrel Description

FIG. 26 is a partial cross-sectional view of a mandrel 300 according tothe present invention. The mandrel 300 extends from the first end 310 tothe second end 312 along the mandrel longitudinal axis 314. Each mandrelincludes a mandrel body 3000, a deformable core engaging member 3100supported on the mandrel 300, and a mandrel nosepiece 3200 disposed atthe second end 312 of the mandrel. The mandrel body 3000 can include asteel tube 3010, a steel endpiece 3040, and a non-metallic compositemandrel tube 3030 extending intermediate the steel tube 3010 and thesteel endpiece 3040.

At least a portion of the core engaging member 3100 is deformable from afirst shape to a second shape for engaging the inner surface of a hollowcore 302 after the core 302 is positioned on the mandrel 300 by the coreloading apparatus 1000. The mandrel nosepiece 3200 can be slidablysupported on the mandrel 300, and is displaceable relative to themandrel body 3000 for deforming the deformable core engaging member 3100from the first shape to the second shape. The mandrel nosepiece isdisplaceable relative to the mandrel body 3000 by a mandrel cup 454

The deformable core engaging member 3100 can comprise one or moreelastically deformable polymeric rings 3110 (FIG. 30) radially supportedon the steel endpiece 3040. By "elastically deformable" it is meant thatthe member 3100 deforms from the first shape to the second shape under aload, and that upon release of the load the member 3100 returnssubstantially to the first shape. The mandrel nosepiece can be displacedrelative to the endpiece 3040 to compress the rings 3110, therebycausing the rings 3100 to elastically buckle in a radially outwardlydirection to engage the inside diameter of the core 302. FIG. 27illustrates deformation of the deformable core engaging member 3100.FIGS. 28 and 29 are enlarged views of a portion of the nosepiece 3200showing motion of the nosepiece 3200 relative to steel endpiece 3040.

Referring to the components of the mandrel 300 in more detail, the firstand second bearing housings 352 and 354 have bearings 352A and 354A forrotatably supporting the steel tube 3010 about the mandrel axis 314. Themandrel drive pulley 338 and the idler pulley 339 are positioned on thesteel tube 3010 intermediate the bearing housings 352 and 354. Themandrel drive pulley 338 is fixed to the steel tube 3010, and the idlerpulley 339 can be rotatably supported on an extension of the bearinghousing 352 by idler pulley bearing 339A, such that the idler pulley 339free wheels relative to the steel tube 3010.

The steel tube 3010 includes a shoulder 3020 for engaging the end of acore 302 driven onto the mandrel 300. The shoulder 3020 is preferablyfrustum shaped, as shown in FIG. 26, and can have a textured surface torestrict rotation of the core 302 relative to the mandrel body 3000. Thesurface of the frustum shaped shoulder 3020 can be textured by aplurality of axially and radially extending splines 3022. The splines3022 can be uniformly spaced about the circumference of the shoulder3020. The splines can be tapered as they extend axially from left toright in FIG. 26, and each spline 3022 can have a generally triangularcross-section at any given location along its length, with a relativelybroad base attachment to the shoulder 3020 and a relatively narrow apexfor engaging the ends of the cores.

The steel tube 3010 has a reduced diameter end 3012 (FIG. 26) whichextends from the shoulder 3020. The composite mandrel tube 3030 extendsfrom a first end 3032 to a second end 3034. The first end 3032 extendsover the reduced diameter end 3012 of the steel tube 3010. The first end3032 of the composite mandrel tube 3030 is joined to the reduceddiameter end 3012, such as by adhesive bonding. The composite mandreltube 3030 can comprise a carbon composite construction. Referring toFIGS. 26 and 30, a second end 3034 of the composite mandrel tube 3030 isjoined to the steel endpiece 3040. The endpiece 3040 has a first end3042 and a second end 3044. The first end 3042 of the endpiece 3040 fitsinside of, and is joined to the second end 3034 of the composite mandreltube 3030.

The deformable core engaging member 3100 is spaced along the mandrelaxis 314 intermediate the shoulder 3020 and the nosepiece 3200. Thedeformable core engaging member 3100 can comprise an annular ring havingan inner diameter greater than the outer diameter of a portion of theendpiece 3040, and can be radially supported on the endpiece 3040. Thedeformable core engaging member 3100 can extend axially between ashoulder 3041 on the endpiece 3040 and a shoulder 3205 on the nosepiece3200, as shown in FIG. 30.

The member 3100 preferably has a substantially circumferentiallycontinuous surface for radially engaging a core. A suitable continuoussurface can be provided by a ring shaped member 3100. A substantiallycircumferentially continuous surface for radially engaging a coreprovides the advantage that the forces constraining the core to themandrel are distributed, rather than concentrated. Concentrated forces,such as those provided by conventional core locking lugs, can causetearing or piercing of the core. By "substantially circumferentiallycontinuous" it is meant that the surface of the member 3100 engages theinside surface of the core around at least about 51 percent, morepreferably around at least about 75 percent, and most preferably aroundat least about 90 percent of the circumference of the core.

The deformable core engaging member 3100 can comprise two elasticallydeformable rings 3110A and 3110B formed of 40 durometer "A" urethane,and three rings 3130, 3140, and 3150 formed of a relatively harder 60durometer "D" urethane. The rings 3110A and 3110B each have an unbroken,circumferentially continuous surface 3112 for engaging a core. The rings3130 and 3140 can have Z-shaped cross-sections for engaging theshoulders 3041 and 3205, respectively. The ring 3150 can have agenerally T-shaped cross-section. Ring 3110A extends between and isjoined to rings 3130 and 3150. Ring 3110B extends between and is joinedto rings 3150 and 3140.

The nosepiece 3200 is slidably supported on bushings 3300 to permitaxial displacement of the nosepiece 3200 relative to the endpiece 3040.Suitable bushings 3300 comprise a LEMPCOLOY base material with aLEMPCOAT 15 coating. Such bushings are manufactured by LEMPCO industriesof Cleveland, Ohio. When nosepiece 3200 is displaced along the axis 314toward the endpiece 3040, the deformable core engaging member 3100 iscompressed between the shoulders 3041 and 3205, causing the rings 3110Aand 3110B to buckle radially outwardly, as shown in phantom in FIG. 30.

Axial motion of the nosepiece 3200 relative to the endpiece 3040 islimited by a threaded fastener 3060, as shown in FIGS. 28 and 29. Thefastener 3060 has a head 3062 and a threaded shank 3064. The threadedshank 3064 extends through an axially extending bore 3245 in thenosepiece 3200, and threads into a tapped hole 3045 disposed in thesecond end 3044 of the endpiece 3040. The head 3062 is enlarged relativeto the diameter of the bore 3245, thereby limiting the axialdisplacement of the nosepiece 3200 relative to the endpiece 3040. A coilspring 3070 is disposed intermediate the end 3044 of the endpiece 3040and the nosepiece 3200 for biasing the mandrel nosepiece from themandrel body.

Once a core is loaded onto the mandrel 300, the mandrel cupping assemblyprovides the actuation force for compressing the rings 3110A and 3110B.As shown in FIG. 28, a mandrel cup 454 engages the nosepiece 3200,thereby compressing the spring 3070 and causing the nosepiece to slideaxially along mandrel axis 314 toward the end 3044. This motion of thenosepiece 3200 relative to the endpiece 3040 compresses the rings 3110Aand 3110B, causing them to deform radially outwardly to have generallyconvex surfaces 3112 for engaging a core on the mandrel. Once winding ofthe web on the core is complete and the mandrel cup 454 is retracted,the spring 3070 urges the nosepiece 3200 axially away from the endpiece3040, thereby returning the rings 3110A and 3110B to their original,generally cylindrical undeformed shape. The core can then be removedfrom the mandrel by the core stripping apparatus.

The mandrel 300 also comprises an antirotation member for restrictingrotation of the mandrel nosepiece 3200 about the axis 314, relative tothe mandrel body 3000. The antirotation member can comprise a set screw3800. The set screw 3800 threads into a tapped hole which isperpendicular to and intersects the tapped hole 3045 in the end 3044 ofthe endpiece 3040. The set screw 3800 abuts against the threadedfastener 3060 to prevent the fastener 3060 from coming loose from theendpiece 3040. The set screw 3800 extends from the endpiece 3040, and isreceived in an axially extending slot 3850 in the nosepiece 3200. Axialsliding of the nosepiece 3200 relative to the endpiece 3040 isaccommodated by the elongated slot 3850, while rotation of the nosepiece3200 relative to the endpiece 3040 is prevented by engagement of the setscrew 3800 with the sides of the slot 3850.

Alternatively, the deformable core engaging member 3100 can comprise ametal component which elastically deforms in a radially outwarddirection, such as by elastic buckling, when compressed. For instance,the deformable core engaging member 3100 can comprise one or more metalrings having circumferentially spaced apart and axially extending slots.Circumferentially spaced apart portions of a ring intermediate each pairof adjacent slots deform radially outwardly when the ring is compressedby motion of the sliding nosepiece during cupping of the second end ofthe mandrel.

Servo Motor Control System

The web winding apparatus 90 can comprise a control system for phasingthe position of a number of independently driven components with respectto a common position reference, so that the position of one of thecomponents can be synchronized with the position of one or more othercomponents. By "independently driven" it is meant that the positions ofthe components are not mechanically coupled, such as by mechanical geartrains, mechanical pulley arrangements, mechanical linkages, mechanicalcam mechanisms, or other mechanical means. In one embodiment, theposition of each of the independently driven components can beelectronically phased with respect to one or more other components, suchas by the use of electronic gear ratios or electronic cams.

In one embodiment, the positions of the independently driven componentsis phased with respect to a common reference that is a function of theangular position of the bedroll 59 about its axis of rotation, and afunction of an accumulated number of revolutions of the bedroll 59. Inparticular, the positions of the independently driven components can bephased with respect to the position of the bedroll 59 within a log windcycle.

Each revolution of the bedroll 59 corresponds to a fraction of a logwind cycle. A log wind cycle can be defined as equaling 360 degreeincrements. For instance, if there are sixty-four 11 1/4 inch sheets oneach web wound log 51, and if the circumference of the bedroll is 45inches, then four sheets will be wound per bedroll revolution, and onelog cycle will be completed (one log 51 will be wound) for each 16revolutions of the bedroll. Accordingly, each revolution of the bedroll59 will correspond to 22.5 degrees of a 360 degree log wind cycle.

The independently driven components can include: the turret assembly 200driven by motor 222 (e.g. a 4 HP servo motor); the rotating mandrelcupping arm support 410 driven by the motor 422 (e.g. a 4 HP Servomotor); the roller 505A and mandrel support 610 driven by a 2 HP servomotor 510 (the roller 505A and the mandrel support 610 are mechanicallycoupled); the mandrel cupping support 710 driven by motor 711 (e.g. a 2HP servo motor); the glue nozzle rack actuator assembly 840 driven bymotor 822 (e.g. a 2 HP servo motor); the core carrousel 1100 and coreguide assembly 1500 driven by a 2 HP servo motor 1222 (rotation of thecore carrousel 1100 and the core guide assembly 1500 are mechanicallycoupled); the core loading conveyor 1300 driven by motor 1322 (e.g. a 2HP servo motor), and the core stripping conveyor 2010 driven by motor2022 (e.g. a 4 HP servo motor). Other components, such as core driveroller 505B/motor 511 and core glue spinning assembly 860/motor 862, canbe independently driven, but do not require phasing with the bedroll 59.Independently driven components and their associated drive motors areshown schematically with a programmable control system 5000 in FIG. 31.

The bedroll 59 has an associated proximity switch. The proximity switchmakes contact once for each revolution of the bedroll 59, at a givenbedroll angular position. The programmable control system 5000 can countand store the number of times the bedroll 59 has completed a revolution(the number of times the bedroll proximity switch has made contact)since the completion of winding of the last log 51. Each of theindependently driven components can also have a proximity switch fordefining a home position of the component.

The phasing of the position of the independently driven components withrespect to a common reference, such as the position of the bedrollwithin a log wind cycle, can be accomplished in a closed loop fashion.The phasing of the position of the independently driven components withrespect to the position of the bedroll within a log wind cycle caninclude the steps of: determining the rotational position of the bedrollwithin a log wind cycle, determining the actual position of a componentrelative to the rotational position of the bedroll within the log windcycle; calculating the desired position of the component relative to therotational position of the bedroll within the log wind cycle;calculating a position error for the component from the actual anddesired positions of the component relative to the rotational positionof the bedroll within the log wind cycle; and reducing the calculatedposition error of the component.

In one embodiment, the position error of each component can becalculated once at the start up of the web winding apparatus 90. Whencontact is first made by the bedroll proximity switch at start up, theposition of the bedroll with respect to the log wind cycle can becalculated based upon information stored in the random access memory ofthe programmable control system 5000. In addition, when the proximityswitch associated with the bedroll first makes contact on start up, theactual position of each component relative to the rotational position ofthe bedroll within the log cycle is determined by a suitable transducer,such as an encoder associated with the motor driving the component. Thedesired position of the component relative to the rotational position ofthe bedroll within the log wind cycle can be calculated using anelectronic gear ratio for each component stored in the random accessmemory of the programmable control system 5000.

When the bedroll proximity switch first makes contact at the start up ofthe winding apparatus 90, the accumulated number of rotations of thebedroll since completion of the last log wind cycle, the sheet count perlog, the sheet length, and the bedroll circumference can be read fromthe random access memory of the programmable control system 5000. Forexample, assume the bedroll had completed seven rotations into a logwind cycle when the winding apparatus 90 was stopped (e.g. shutdown formaintenance). When the bedroll proximity switch first makes contact uponre-starting the winding apparatus 90, the bedroll completes its eighthfull rotation since the last log wind cycle was completed. Accordingly,the bedroll at that instant is at the 180 degree (halfway) position ofthe log wind cycle, because for the given sheet count, sheet length andbedroll circumference, each rotation of the bedroll corresponds to 4sheets of the 64 sheet log, and 16 revolutions of the bedroll arerequired to wind one complete log.

When contact is first made by the bedroll proximity switch at start up,the desired position of each of the independently driven components withrespect to the position of the bedroll in the log wind cycle iscalculated based upon the electronic gear ratio for that component andthe position of the bedroll within the wind cycle. The calculated,desired position of each independently driven component with respect tothe log wind cycle can then be compared to the actual position of thecomponent measured by a transducer, such as an encoder associated withthe motor driving the component. The calculated, desired position of thecomponent with respect to the bedroll position in the log wind cycle iscompared to the actual position of the component with respect to thebedroll position in the log wind cycle to provide a component positionerror. The motor driving the component can then be adjusted, such as byadjusting the motors speed with a motor controller, to drive theposition error of the component to zero.

For example, when the proximity switch associated with the bedroll firstmakes contact at start up, the desired angular position of the rotatingturret assembly 200 with respect to the position of the bedroll in thelog wind cycle can be calculated based upon the number of revolutionsthe bedroll has made during the current log wind cycle, the sheet count,the sheet length, the circumference of the bedroll, and the electronicgear ratio stored for the turret assembly 200. The actual angularposition of the turret assembly 200 is measured using a suitabletransducer. Referring to FIG. 31, a suitable transducer is an encoder5222 associated with the servo motor 222. The difference between theactual position of the turret assembly 200 and its desired positionrelative to the position of the bedroll within the log wind cycle isthen used to control the speed of the motor 222, such as with a motorcontroller 5030B, and thereby drive the position error of the turretassembly 200 to zero.

The position of the mandrel cupping arm support 410 can be controlled ina similar manner, so that rotation of the support 410 is synchronizedwith rotation of the turret assembly 200. An encoder 5422 associatedwith the motor 422 driving the mandrel cupping assembly 400 can be usedto measure the actual position of the support 410 relative to thebedroll position in the log wind cycle. The speed of the servo motor 422can be varied, such as with a motor controller 5030A, to drive theposition error of the support 410 to zero. By phasing the angularpositions of both the turret assembly 200 and the support 410 relativeto a common reference, such as the position of the bedroll 59 within thelog wind cycle, the rotation of the mandrel cupping arm support 410 issynchronized with that of the turret assembly 200, and twisting of themandrels 300 is avoided. Alternatively, the position of theindependently driven components could be phased with respect to areference other than the position of the bedroll within a log windcycle.

The position error of an independently driven component can be reducedto zero by controlling the speed of the motor driving that particularcomponent. In one embodiment, the value of the position error is used todetermine whether the component can be brought into phase with thebedroll more quickly by increasing the drive motor speed, or bydecreasing the motor speed. If the value of the position error ispositive (the actual position of the component is "ahead" of the desiredposition of the component), the drive motor speed is decreased. If thevalue of the position error is negative (the actual position of thecomponent is "behind" the desired position of the component), the drivemotor speed is increased. In one embodiment, the position error iscalculated for each component when the bedroll proximity switch firstmakes contact at start up, and a linear variation in the speed of theassociated drive motor is determined to drive the position error to zeroover the remaining portion of the log wind cycle.

Normally, the position of a component in log wind cycle degrees shouldcorrespond to the position of the bedroll in log cycle degrees (e.g.,the position of a component in log wind cycle degrees should be zerowhen the position of the bedroll in log wind cycle degrees is zero.) Forinstance, when the bedroll proximity switch makes contact at thebeginning of a wind cycle (zero wind cycle degrees), the motor 222 andthe turret assembly 200 should be at an angular position such that theactual position of the turret assembly 200 as measured by the encoder5222 corresponds to a calculated, desired position of zero wind cycledegrees. However, if the belt 224 driving the turret assembly 200 shouldslip, or if the axis of the motor 222 should otherwise move relative tothe turret assembly 200, the encoder will no longer provide the correctactual position of the turret assembly 200.

In one embodiment the programmable control system can be programmed toallow an operator to provide an offset for that particular component.The offset can be entered into the random access memory of theprogrammable control system in increments of about 1/10 of a log windcycle degree. Accordingly, when the actual position of the componentmatches the desired, calculated position of the component modified bythe offset, the component is considered to be in phase with respect tothe position of the bedroll in the log wind cycle. Such an offsetcapability allows continued operation of the winder apparatus 90 untilmechanical adjustments can be made.

In one embodiment, a suitable programmable control system 5000 forphasing the position of the independently driven components comprises aprogrammable electronic drive control system having programmable randomaccess memory, such as an AUTOMAX programmable drive control systemmanufactured by the Reliance Electric Company of Cleveland, Ohio. TheAUTOMAX programmable drive system can be operated using the followingmanuals, all of which are incorporated herein by reference: AUTOMAXSystem Operation Manual Version 3.0 J2-3005; AUTOMAX ProgrammingReference Manual J-3686; and AUTOMAX Hardware Reference ManualJ-3656,3658. It will be understood, however, that in other embodimentsof the present invention, other control systems, such as those availablefrom Emerson Electronic Company, Giddings and Lewis, and the GeneralElectric Company could also be used.

Referring to FIG. 31, the AUTOMAX programmable drive control systemincludes one or more power supplies 5010, a common memory module 5012,two Model 7010 microprocessors 5014, a network connection module 5016, aplurality of dual axis programmable cards 5018 (each axis correspondingto a motor driving one of the independently driven components), resolverinput modules 5020, general input/output cards 5022, and a VAC digitaloutput card 5024. The AUTOMAX system also includes a plurality of modelHR2000 motor controllers 5030A-K. Each motor controller is associatedwith a particular drive motor. For instance, motor controller 5030B isassociated with the servo motor 222, which drives rotation of the turretassembly 200.

The common memory module 5012 provides an interface between multiplemicroprocessors. The two Model 7010 microprocessors execute softwareprograms which control the independently driven components. The networkconnection module 5016 transmits control and status data between anoperator interface and other components of the programmable controlsystem 5000, as well as between the programmable control system 5000 anda programmable mandrel drive control system 6000 discussed below. Thedual axis programmable cards 5018 provide individual control of each ofthe independently driven components. The signal from the bedrollproximity switch is hardwired into each of the dual axis programmablecards 5018. The resolver input modules 5020 convert the angulardisplacement of the resolvers 5200 and 5400 (discussed below) intodigital data. The general input/output cards 5022 provide a path fordata exchange among different components of the control system 5000. TheVAC digital output card 5024 provides output to brakes 5224 and 5424associated with motors 222 and 422, respectively.

In one embodiment, the mandrel drive motors 332A and 332B are controlledby a programmable mandrel drive control system 6000, shown schematicallyin FIG. 32. The motors 332A and 332B can be 30 HP, 460 Volt AC motors.The programmable mandrel drive control system 6000 can include anAUTOMAX system including a power supply 6010, a common memory module6012 having random access memory, two central processing units 6014, anetwork communication card 6016 for providing communication between theprogrammable mandrel control system 6000 and the programmable controlsystem 5000, resolver input cards 6020A-6020D, and Serial Dual Portcards 6022A and 6022B. The programmable mandrel drive control system6000 can also include AC motor controllers 6030A and 6030B, each havingcurrent feedback 6032 and speed regulator 6034 inputs. Resolver inputcards 6020A and 6020B receive inputs from resolvers 6200A and 6200B,which provide a signal related to the rotary position of the mandreldrive motors 332A and 332B, respectively. Resolver input card 6020Creceives input from a resolver 6200C, which provides a signal related tothe angular position of the rotating turret assembly 200. In oneembodiment, the resolver 6200C and the resolver 5200 in FIG. 31 can beone and the same. Resolver input card 6020D receives input from aresolver 6200D, which provides a signal related to the angular positionof the bedroll 59.

An operator interface (not shown), which can include a keyboard anddisplay screen, can be used to enter data into, and display data fromthe programmable drive system 5000. A suitable operator interface is aXYCOM Series 8000 Industrial Workstation manufactured by the XycomCorporation of Saline, Mich. Suitable operator interface software foruse with the XYCOM Series 8000 workstation is Interact Softwareavailable from the Computer Technology Corporation of Milford, Ohio. Theindividually driven components can be jogged forward or reverse,individually or together by the operator. In addition, the operator cantype in a desired offset, as described above, from the keyboard. Theability to monitor the position, velocity, and current associated witheach drive motor is built into (hard wired into) the dual axisprogrammable cards 5018. The position, velocity, and current associatedwith each drive motor is measured and compared with associated position,velocity and current limits, respectively. The programmable controlsystem 5000 halts operation of all the drive motors if any of theposition, velocity, or current limits are exceeded.

In FIG. 2, the rotatably driven turret assembly 200 and the rotatingcupping arm support plate 430 are rotatably driven by separate servomotors 222 and 422, respectively. The motors 222 and 422 cancontinuously rotate the turret assembly 200 and the rotating cupping armsupport plate 430 about the central axis 202, at a generally constantangular velocity. The angular position of the turret assembly 200 andthe angular position of the cupping arm support plate 430 are monitoredby position resolvers 5200 and 5400, respectively, shown schematicallyin FIG. 31. The programmable drive system 5000 halts operation of allthe drive motors if the angular position the turret assembly 200 changesmore than a predetermined number of angular degrees with respect to theangular position of the support plate 430, as measured by the positionresolvers 5200 and 5400.

In an alternative embodiment, the rotatably driven turret assembly 200and the cupping arm support plate 430 could be mounted on a common huband be driven by a single drive motor. Such an arrangement has thedisadvantage that torsion of the common hub interconnecting the rotatingturret and cupping arm support assemblies can result in vibration ormispositioning of the mandrel cups with respect to the mandrel ends ifthe connecting hub is not made sufficiently massive and stiff. The webwinding apparatus of the present invention drives the independentlysupported rotating turret assembly 200 and rotating cupping arm supportplate 430 with separate drive motors that are controlled to maintainpositional phasing of the turret assembly 200 and the mandrel cuppingarms 450 with a common reference, thereby mechanically decouplingrotation of the turret assembly 200 and the cupping arm support plate430.

In the embodiment described, the motor driving the bedroll 59 isseparate from the motor driving the rotating turret assembly 200 tomechanically decouple rotation of the turret assembly 200 from rotationof the bedroll 59, thereby isolating the turret assembly 200 fromvibrations caused by the upstream winding equipment. Driving therotating turret assembly 200 separately from the bedroll 59 also allowsthe ratio of revolutions of the turret assembly 200 to revolutions ofthe bedroll 59 to be changed electronically, rather than by changingmechanical gear trains.

Changing the ratio of turret assembly rotations to bedroll rotations canbe used to change the length of the web wound on each core, andtherefore change the number of perforated sheets of the web which arewound on each core. For instance, if the ratio of the turret assemblyrotations to bedroll rotations is increased, fewer sheets of a givenlength will be wound on each core, while if the ratio is decreased, moresheets will be wound on each core. The sheet count per log can bechanged while the turret assembly 200 is rotating, by changing the ratioof the turret assembly rotational speed to the ratio of bedrollrotational speed while turret assembly 200 is rotating.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, two or moremandrel winding speed schedules, or mandrel speed curves, can be storedin random access memory which is accessible to the programmable controlsystem 5000. For instance, two or more mandrel speed curves can bestored in the common memory 6012 of the programmable mandrel drivecontrol system 6000. Each of the mandrel speed curves stored in therandom access memory can correspond to a different size log (differentsheet count per log). Each mandrel speed curve can provide the mandrelwinding speed as a function of the angular position of the turretassembly 200 for a particular sheet count per log. The web can besevered as a function of the desired sheet count per log by changing thetiming of the activation of the chopoff solenoid.

In one embodiment, the sheet count per log can be changed while theturret assembly 200 is rotating by:

1) storing at least two mandrel speed curves in addressable memory, suchas random access memory accessible to the programmable control system5000;

2) providing a desired change in the sheet count per log via theoperator interface;

3) selecting a mandrel speed curve from memory, based upon the desiredchange in the sheet count per log;

4) calculating a desired change in the ratio of the rotational speeds ofthe turret assembly 200 and the mandrel cupping assembly 400 to therotational speed of the bedroll 59 as a function of the desired changein the sheet count per log;

5) calculating a desired change in the ratios of the speeds of the coredrive roller 505A and mandrel support 610 driven by motor 510; themandrel support 710 driven by motor 711; the glue nozzle rack actuatorassembly 840 driven by motor 822; the core carrousel 1100 and core guideassembly 1500 driven by the motor 1222, the core loading conveyor 1300driven by motor 1322; and the core stripping apparatus 2000 driven bymotor 2022; relative to the rotational speed of the bedroll 59 as afunction of the desired change in the sheet count per log;

6) changing the electronic gear ratios of the turret assembly 200 andthe mandrel cupping assembly 400 with respect to the bedroll 59 in orderto change the ratio of the rotational speeds of the turret assembly 200and the mandrel cupping assembly 400 to the rotational speed of thebedroll 59;

7) changing the electronic gear ratios of the following components withrespect to the bedroll 59 in order to change the speeds of thecomponents relative to the bedroll 59: the core drive roller 505A andmandrel support 610 driven by motor 510; the mandrel support 710 drivenby motor 711; the glue nozzle rack actuator assembly 840 driven by motor822; the core carrousel 1100 and core guide assembly 1500 driven by themotor 1222; the core loading conveyor 1300 driven by motor 1322; and thecore stripping apparatus 2000 driven by motor 2022 relative to therotational speed of the bedroll 59; and

8) severing the web as a function of the desired change in the sheetcount per log, such as by varying the chopoff solenoid activationtiming.

Each time the sheet count per log is changed, the position of theindependently driven components can be re-phased with respect to theposition of the bedroll within a log wind cycle by: determining anupdated log wind cycle based upon the desired change in the sheet countper log; determining the rotational position of the bedroll within theupdated log wind cycle; determining the actual position of a componentrelative to the rotational position of the bedroll within the updatedlog wind cycle; calculating the desired position of the componentrelative to the rotational position of the bedroll within the updatedlog wind cycle; calculating a position error for the component from theactual and desired positions of the component relative to the rotationalposition of the bedroll within the updated log wind cycle, and reducingthe calculated position error of the component.

While particular embodiments of the present invention have beenillustrated and described, various changes and modifications can be madewithout departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Forinstance, the turret assembly central axis is shown extendinghorizontally in the figures, but it will be understood that the turretassembly axis 202 and the mandrels could be oriented in otherdirections, including but not limited to vertically. It is intended tocover, in the appended claims, all such modifications and intended uses.

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                               11.6937                                                   4.5518    A250        -5.2007            10.8666                 A282                     1.5783                         10.9709                             A314                                 6.9744                                      7.952                                          A346                                              11.5669                                                   4.4539    A251        -4.9155            10.8574                 A283                     1.7576                         10.9979                             A315                                 7.1097                                      7.8225                                          A347                                              12.0252                                                   4.3104    __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE IB    __________________________________________________________________________    CAM PROFILE    C-804486-B    POINT        X   Y   POINT                     X   Y   POINT                                  X   Y    __________________________________________________________________________    B357        13.1768            2.4678                B9   12.4463                         -0.5991                             B21  11.5167                                      -3.2108    B358        13.2475            2.2526                B10  12.3423                         -0.8408                             B22  11.4579                                      -3.4113    B359        13.3151            2.0358                B11  12.2404                         -1.0773                             B23  11.4004                                      -3.6106    B360        13.368            1.8121                B12  12.1505                         -1.3067                             B24  11.3461                                      -3.8089    B1  13.3823            1.5718                B13  12.0655                         -1.5313                             B25  11.2921                                      -4.0063    B2  13.3068            1.2952                B14  11.9827                         -1.7522                             B26  11.2389                                      -4.2031    B3  13.1514            0.9918                B15  11.9104                         -1.9681                             B27  11.1908                                      -4.3996    B4  12.9796            0.6904                B16  11.839                         -2.1812                             B28  11.1462                                      -4.596    B5  12.8572            0.4156                B17  11.7695                         -2.3916                             B29  11.1105                                      -4.7931    B6  12.7543            0.154                B18  11.7038                         -2.5994                             B30  11.0741                                      -4.9906    B7  12.6543            -0.1013                B19  11.6388                         -2.8051                             B31  11.0269                                      -5.1875    B8  12.552            -0.3522                B20  11.5758                         -3.0089                             B32  10.9775                                      -5.3844    __________________________________________________________________________    CAM PROFILE    C-804486-B    POINT        X   Y   POINT                     X   Y   POINT                                  X   Y    __________________________________________________________________________    B33 10.9295            -5.5819                B45  10.0985                         -7.9396                             B57  8.1966                                      -9.8465    B34 10.8907            -5.7814                B46  9.9754                         -8.1211                             B58  7.9997                                      -9.9726    B35 10.8586            -5.9831                B47  9.8452                         -8.2993                             B59  7.7972                                      -10.0923    B36 10.8245            -6.1857                B48  9.7081                         -8.4738                             B60  7.589                                      -10.2052    B37 10.7829            -6.3882                B49  9.5645                         -8.6444                             B61  7.375                                      -10.3108    B38 10.7308            -6.5895                B50  9.4144                         -8.8111                             B61.6                                  7.0246                                      -10.4618    B39 10.668            -6.7892                B51  9.258                         -8.9735                             B62  7.1551                                      -10.4087    B40 10.5953            -6.9871                B52  9.0957                         -9.1315    B41 10.513            -7.1828                B53  8.9274                         -9.2848    B42 10.4218            -7.3761                B54  8.7532                         -9.4332    B43 10.3221            -7.5669                B55  8.5733                         -9.5765    B44 10.2142            -7.7547                B56  8.3878                         -9.7144    __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE 1C    __________________________________________________________________________    CAM PROFILE    C-804486-B    POINT        X   Y   POINT                     X   Y   POINT                                  X   Y    __________________________________________________________________________    C357        13.1768            2.4678                C9   12.7683                         -0.5123                             C21  12.0939                                      -3.1757    C358        13.1768            2.2526                C10  12.7006                         -0.7502                             C22  12.0507                                      -3.3856    C359        13.1768            2.0358                C11  12.6351                         -0.9843                             C23  12.0094                                      -3.5947    C360        13.1768            1.8121                C12  12.5718                         -1.2148                             C24  11.97                                      -3.8033    C1  13.1768            1.5718                C13  12.5105                         -1.4421                             C25  11.9324                                      -4.0117    C2  13.1768            1.2885                C14  12.4513                         -1.6664                             C26  11.8966                                      -4.22    C3  13.1768            1.0142                C15  12.3942                         -1.8881                             C27  11.8627                                      -4.4284    C4  13.1768            0.7463                C16  12.3392                         -2.1073                             C28  11.8306                                      -4.6373    C5  13.1768            0.4842                C17  12.2861                         -2.3243                             C29  11.8002                                      -4.8468    C6  12.9846            0.2277                C18  12.2351                         -2.5394                             C30  11.7716                                      -5.0571    C7  12.9102            -0.0237                C19  12.1861                         -2.7529                             C31  11.7446                                      -5.2685    C8  12.8382            -0.2702                C20  12.139                         -2.9649                             C32  11.7194                                      -5.4811    __________________________________________________________________________    CAM PROFILE    C-804486-B    POINT        X   Y   POINT                     X   Y   POINT                                  X   Y    __________________________________________________________________________    C33 11.6959            -5.6953                C45  10.185                         -7.9766                             C57  8.1966                                      -9.8465    C34 11.6739            -5.9112                C46  10.0219                         -8.1445                             C58  7.9997                                      -9.9726    C35 11.6536            -6.129                C47  9.8618                         -8.3115                             C59  7.7972                                      -10.0923    C36 11.6349            -6.349                C48  9.7044                         -8.4777                             C60  7.589                                      -10.2052    C37 11.5981            -6.5673                C49  9.5645                         -8.6444                             C61  7.375                                      -10.3108    C38 11.4217            -6.7548                C50  9.4144                         -8.8111                             C61.6                                  7.0246                                      -10.4618    C39 11.2337            -6.936                C51  9.258                         -8.9735                             C62  7.1551                                      -10.4087    C40 11.0497            -7.1145                C52  9.0957                         -9.1315    C41 10.8696            -7.2907                C53  8.9274                         -9.4332    C42 10.6933            -7.4647                C54  8.7532                         -9.2848    C43 10.5258            -7.6331                C55  8.5733                         -9.5765    C44 10.3512            -7.8074                C56  8.3878                         -9.7144    __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE IIA    __________________________________________________________________________    MANDREL PATH    LABEL        X    Y    LABEL                      X    Y    LABEL                                    X    Y    __________________________________________________________________________    A1  18.865             4.0076                  A33 16.8706                           -6.4203                                A65 11.0529                                         -14.5092    A2  18.8307             3.6349                  A34 16.8163                           -6.7233                                A66 10.7398                                         -14.6492    A3  18.7152             3.2347                  A35 16.7669                           -7.0283                                A67 10.4185                                         -14.7767    A4  18.5819             2.8359                  A36 16.7137                           -7.3338                                A68 10.0884                                         -14.8904    A5  18.4966             2.4646                  A37 16.6511                           -7.6389                                A69 9.7494                                         -14.9891    A6  18.4282             2.1027                  A38 16.5762                           -7.9425                                A70 9.3992                                         -15.0715    A7  18.3614             1.7482                  A39 16.489                           -8.244                                A71 9.0418                                         -15.1351    A8  18.2905             1.3974                  A40 16.3899                           -8.5433                                A72 8.6703                                         -15.1786    A9  18.2148             1.0514                  A41 16.2792                           -8.8411                                A73 8.2898                                         -15.1988    A10 18.1387             0.7089                  A42 16.1581                           -9.1348                                A74 7.8997                                         -15.1988    A11 18.0627             0.3696                  A43 16.0274                           -9.4242                                A75 7.5196                                         -15.1988    A12 17.9975             0.0397                  A44 15.8856                           -9.7125                                A76 7.1475                                         -15.1988    A13 17.9348             -0.2885                  A45 15.7349                           -9.996                                A77 6.7856                                         -15.1988    A14 17.8729             -0.6119                  A46 15.5757                           -10.2745                                A78 6.4319                                         -15.1988    A15 17.8196             -0.9308                  A47 15.4063                           -10.5511                                A79 6.0859                                         -15.1988    A16 17.7654             -1.2472                  A48 15.2299                           -10.8213                                A80 5.7471                                         -15.1988    A17 17.7114             -1.5612                  A49 15.0436                           -11.089                                A81 5.4149                                         -15.1988    A18 17.6593             -1.8728                  A50 14.85                           -11.3509                                A82 5.0891                                         -15.1988    A19 17.6063             -2.1813                  A51 14.6493                           -11.6068                                A83 4.7691                                         -15.1988    A20 17.5533             -2.4893                  A52 14.4393                           -11.8594                                A84 4.4545                                         -15.1988    A21 17.5021             -2.7968                  A53 14.2225                           -12.1056                                A85 4.1451                                         -15.1988    A22 17.4498             -3.1007                  A54 13.9993                           -12.345                                A86 3.8405                                         -15.1988    A23 17.3967             -3.4059                  A55 13.7668                           -12.5804                                A87 3.5403                                         -15.1988    A24 17.3453             -3.7075                  A56 13.528                           -12.8084                                A88 3.2442                                         -15.1988    A25 17.2921             -4.0097                  A57 13.282                           -13.0298                                A89 2.952                                         -15.1988    A26 17.238             -4.3112                  A58 13.0288                           -13.2441                                A90 2.6634                                         -15.1988    A27 17.1871             -4.6124                  A59 12.7695                           -13.4503                                A91 2.3781                                         -15.1988    A28 17.1378             -4.9134                  A60 12.502                           -13.6494                                A92 2.0959                                         -15.1988    A29 17.0954             -5.2162                  A61 12.2259                           -13.841                                A93 1.8165                                         -15.1988    A30 17.0507             -5.5181                  A62 11.9437                           -14.023                                A94 1.5397                                         -15.1988    A31 16.9937             -5.818                  A63 11.6552                           -14.1949                                A95 1.2653                                         -15.1988    A32 16.9324             -6.119                  A64 11.358                           -14.3574                                A96 0.9931                                         -15.1988    __________________________________________________________________________    MANDREL PATH    LABEL        X    Y    LABEL                      X    Y    LABEL                                    X    Y    __________________________________________________________________________    A97 0.7228             -15.1988                  A129                      -7.9228                           -15.1988                                A161                                    -15.415                                         -9.31    A98 0.4543             -15.1988                  A130                      -8.2246                           -15.1988                                A162                                    -15.4763                                         -8.9475    A99 0.1874             -15.1988                  A131                      -8.5305                           -15.1988                                A163                                    -15.5078                                         -8.566    A100        -0.0782             -15.1988                  A132                      -8.8396                           -15.1988                                A164                                    -15.5245                                         -8.1809    A101        -0.3425             -15.1988                  A133                      -9.1557                           -15.1987                                A165                                    -15.5408                                         -7.8047    A102        -0.6058             -15.1988                  A134                      -9.4618                           -15.1592                                A166                                    -15.5567                                         -7.4369    A103        -0.8682             -15.1988                  A135                      -9.7613                           -15.0913                                A167                                    -15.5701                                         -7.0753    A104        -1.13             -15.1988                  A136                      -10.0598                           -15.0139                                A168                                    -15.5797                                         -6.7186    A105        -1.3912             -15.1988                  A137                      -10.3606                           -14.9357                                A169                                    -15.5891                                         -6.3706    A106        -1.652             -15.1988                  A138                      -10.6587                           -14.8443                                A170                                    -15.5891                                         -6.0214    A107        -1.9127             -15.1988                  A139                      -10.9493                           -14.7304                                A171                                    -15.5891                                         -5.6792    A108        -2.1733             -15.1988                  A140                      -10.2328                           -14.5971                                A172                                    -15.5891                                         -5.3436    A109        -2.434             -15.1988                  A141                      -11.5122                           -14.4529                                A173                                    -15.5891                                         -5.014    A110        -2.695             -15.1988                  A142                      -11.7905                           -14.3042                                A174                                    -15.5891                                         -4.69    A111        -2.9564             -15.1988                  A143                      -12.066                           -14.1482                                A175                                    -15.5891                                         -4.3714    A112        -3.2185             -15.1988                  A144                      -12.3345                           -13.9776                                A176                                    -15.5892                                         -4.0578    A113        -3.4812             -15.1988                  A145                      -12.5922                           -13.7873                                A177                                    -15.5892                                         -3.7475    A114        -3.7449             -15.1988                  A146                      -12.8403                           -13.581                                A178                                    -15.5891                                         -3.444    A115        -4.0096             -15.1988                  A147                      -13.0844                           -13.3642                                A179                                    -15.5892                                         -3.1433    A116        -4.2756             -15.1988                  A148                      -13.3211                           -13.1472                                A180                                    -15.5892                                         -2.8463    A117        -4.5429             -15.1988                  A149                      -13.5536                           -12.9202                                A181                                    -15.5891                                         -2.5528    A118        -4.8118             -15.1988                  A150                      -13.7743                           -12.6778                                A182                                    -15.5892                                         -2.2613    A119        -5.0824             -15.1988                  A151                      -13.961                           -12.4424                                A183                                    -15.5892                                         -1.9751    A120        -5.3549             -15.1988                  A152                      -14.1717                           -12.1408                                A184                                    -15.5892                                         -1.6904    A121        -5.6295             -15.1988                  A153                      -14.3294                           -11.9021                                A185                                    -15.5892                                         -1.4083    A122        -5.9063             -15.1988                  A154                      -14.537                           -11.5774                                A186                                    -15.5891                                         -1.1283    A123        -0.1855             -15.1988                  A155                      -14.7083                           -11.2879                                A187                                    -15.5892                                         -0.8505    A124        -4.4674             -15.1988                  A156                      -14.8633                           -10.9838                                A188                                    -15.5892                                         -0.5745    A125        -6.752             -15.1988                  A157                      -14.9979                           -10.662                                A189                                    -15.5892                                         -0.3001    A126        -7.0397             -15.1988                  A158                      -15.1161                           -10.3283                                A190                                    -15.5892                                         -0.0273    A127        -7.3306             -15.1988                  A159                      -15.2253                           -9.9919                                A191                                    -15.5891                                         0.2444    A128        -7.6249             -15.1988                  A160                      -15.3276                           -9.655                                A192                                    -15.5891                                         0.5149    __________________________________________________________________________    MANDREL PATH    LABEL        X    Y    LABEL                      X    Y    LABEL                                    X    Y    __________________________________________________________________________    A193        -15.5891             0.7855                  A225                      -15.273                           9.8275                                A257                                    -7.0474                                         15.5343    A194        -15.5891             1.0533                  A226                      -15.1791                           10.1234                                A258                                    -6.7269                                         15.5908    A195        -15.5891             1.3215                  A227                      -15.0728                           10.4161                                A259                                    -6.4108                                         15.6466    A196        -15.5892             1.5905                  A228                      -14.954                           10.7054                                A260                                    -6.0987                                         15.7016    A197        -15.5892             1.857                  A229                      -14.8228                           10.9906                                A261                                    -5.7903                                         15.756    A198        -15.5892             2.1245                  A230                      -14.6793                           11.2712                                A262                                    -5.4853                                         15.8098    A199        -15.5892             2.3932                  A231                      -14.5235                           11.5467                                A263                                    -5.1835                                         15.863    A200        -15.5892             2.6611                  A232                      -14.3555                           11.8167                                A264                                    -4.8847                                         15.9157    A201        -15.5892             2.9283                  A233                      -14.1755                           12.0805                                A265                                    -4.5885                                         15.9679    A202        -15.5892             3.1971                  A234                      -13.9835                           12.3377                                A266                                    -4.2948                                         16.0197    A203        -15.5892             3.4667                  A235                      -13.7796                           12.5878                                A267                                    -4.0034                                         16.0711    A204        -15.5892             3.7383                  A236                      -13.5642                           12.8302                                A268                                    -3.7139                                         16.1221    A205        -15.5892             4.0087                  A237                      -13.3372                           13.0643                                A269                                    -3.4263                                         16.1728    A206        -15.5892             4.2815                  A238                      -13.099                           13.2898                                A270                                    -3.1403                                         16.2233    A207        -15.5892             4.5568                  A239                      -12.8496                           13.5059                                A271                                    -2.8558                                         16.2734    A208        -15.5892             4.8325                  A240                      -12.5893                           13.7123                                A272                                    -2.5724                                         16.3234    A209        -15.5892             5.1088                  A241                      -12.3184                           13.9083                                A273                                    -2.2901                                         16.3732    A210        -15.5892             5.3893                  A242                      -12.037                           14.0934                                A274                                    -2.0087                                         16.4228    A211        -15.5892             5.6708                  A243                      -11.7453                           14.267                                A275                                    -1.7279                                         16.4723    A212        -15.5892             5.9545                  A244                      -11.4437                           14.4286                                A276                                    -1.4476                                         16.5217    A213        -15.5892             6.2406                  A245                      -10.1324                           14.5776                                A277                                    -1.1677                                         16.5711    A214        -15.5891             6.5294                  A246                      -10.8116                           14.7134                                A278                                    -0.8879                                         16.6204    A215        -15.5892             6.8199                  A247                      -10.4817                           14.8353                                A279                                    -0.6081                                         16.6698    A216        -15.5865             7.1153                  A248                      -10.1428                           14.9429                                A280                                    -0.3281                                         16.7191    A217        -15.5838             7.4127                  A249                      -9.7953                           15.0353                                A281                                    -0.0478                                         16.7686    A218        -15.5811             7.7134                  A250                      -9.4395                           15.1119                                A282                                    0.2331                                         16.8181    A219        -15.5741             8.0166                  A251                      -9.0795                           15.176                                A2S3                                    0.5146                                         16.8677    A220        -15.5549             8.3203                  A252                      -8.7259                           15.2384                                A284                                    0.797                                         16.9175    A221        -15.5234             8.6238                  A253                      -8.3788                           15.2996                                A285                                    1.0805                                         16.9675    A222        -15.4795             8.9268                  A254                      -8.0378                           15.3597                                A286                                    1.3651                                         17.0177    A223        -15.4232             9.2288                  A255                      -7.7025                           15.4188                                A287                                    1.6512                                         17.0681    A224        -15.3543             9.5292                  A256                      -7.3725                           15.477                                A288                                    1.9388                                         17.1188    __________________________________________________________________________    MANDREL PATH    LABEL        X    Y    LABEL                      X    Y    LABEL                                    X    Y    __________________________________________________________________________    A289        2.2281             17.1699                  A321                      10.551                           12.4852                                A353                                    17.9176                                         6.4656    A290        2.5194             17.2212                  A322                      10.7801                           12.3242                                A354                                    18.0743                                         6.1814    A291        2.8135             17.2622                  A323                      11.009                           12.1633                                A355                                    18.2165                                         5.8864    A292        3.1114             17.267                  A324                      11.2379                           12.0023                                A356                                    18.3512                                         5.5868    A293        3.4115             17.2334                  A325                      11.467                           11.8413                                A357                                    18.4761                                         5.2817    A294        3.7119             17.1595                  A326                      11.6964                           11.68                                A358                                    18.5951                                         4.9735    A295        4.0108             17.0417                  A327                      11.9262                           11.5185                                A359                                    18.7093                                         4.663    A296        4.3059             16.8744                  A328                      12.1566                           11.3565                                A360                                    18.8076                                         4.3434    A297        4.5953             16.6719                  A329                      12.3877                           11.1941    A298        4.8793             16.4722                  A330                      12.6197                           11.031    A299        5.1584             16.276                  A331                      12.8526                           10.8673    A300        5.4328             16.0831                  A332                      13.0866                           10.7027    A301        5.7029             15.8932                  A333                      13.322                           10.5373    A302        5.9689             15.7063                  A334                      13.5587                           10.3709    A303        6.2311             15.5219                  A335                      13.797                           10.2034    A304        6.4898             15.3401                  A336                      14.0371                           10.0346    A305        6.7452             15.1605                  A337                      14.279                           9.8646    A306        6.9976             14.9831                  A338                      14.5229                           9.6931    A307        7.2472             14.8077                  A339                      14.7691                           9.52    A308        7.4941             14.6341                  A340                      15.0176                           9.3453    A309        7.7386             14.4622                  A341                      15.2687                           9.1689    A310        7.981             14.2918                  A342                      15.5224                           8.9905    A311        8.2213             14.1229                  A343                      15.7791                           8.81    A312        8.4598             13.9553                  A344                      16.0378                           8.6282    A313        8.6966             13.7888                  A345                      16.2931                           8.4351    A314        8.9319             13.6234                  A346                      16.5328                           8.2263    A315        9.1659             13.4588                  A347                      16.7553                           8.0017    A316        9.3988             13.2952                  A348                      16.9698                           7.7663    A317        9.6306             13.1322                  A349                      17.1763                           7.5223    A318        9.8616             12.9698                  A350                      17.3763                           7.2713    A319        10.0919             12.8079                  A351                      17.5662                           7.0111    A320        10.3217             12.6464                  A352                      17.7451                           6.742    __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE IIB    __________________________________________________________________________    MANDREL PATH    LABEL         X   Y   LABEL                     X   Y    LABEL                                  X   Y    __________________________________________________________________________    A1   18.865             4.0091                 A12 18.4202                         0.1371                              A23 18.0068                                      -3.3837    A2   18.8276             3.6335                 A13 18.3815                         -0.1925                              A24 17.97                                      -3.697    A3   18.7841             3.2623                 A14 18.3431                         -0.5196                              A25 17.9333                                      -4.0101    A4   18.7561             2.9095                 A15 18.305                         -0.8442                              A26 17.8965                                      -4.3231    A5   18.7023             2.5394                 A16 18.2671                         -1.1668                              A27 17.8591                                      -4.6378    A6   18.6606             2.184                 A17 18.2295                         -1.4874                              A28 17.8229                                      -4.9497    A7   18.6194             1.8332                 A18 18.192                         -1.8064                              A29 17.7856                                      -5.2652    A8   18.5787             1.4866                 A19 18.1547                         -2.124                              A30 17.7487                                      -5.5799    A9   18.5385             1.144                 A20 18.1176                         -2.4402                              A31 17.712                                      -5.8939    A10  18.4987             0.8051                 A21 18.0806                         -2.7555                              A32 17.6749                                      -6.2106    A11  18.4593             0.4695                 A22 18.0437                         -3.0699                              A33 17.6375                                      -6.5285    __________________________________________________________________________    MANDREL PATH    LABEL         X   Y   LABEL                     X   Y    LABEL                                  X   Y    __________________________________________________________________________    A34  17.6             -6.8479                 A45 15.826                         -10.0278                              A56 13.529                                      -12.8075    A35  17.5623             -7.169                 A46 15.6261                         -10.2939                              A57 13.2831                                      -13.0289    A36  17.5244             -7.4919                 A47 15.4274                         -10.5583                              A58 13.0299                                      -13.2433    A37  17.4689             -7.8132                 A48 15.2298                         -10.8212                              A59 12.7695                                      -13.4503    A38  17.2717             -8.1034                 A49 15.0444                         -11.0879                              A60 12.502                                      -13.6494    A39  17.0591             -8.3865                 A50 14.8508                         -11.3498                              A61 12.271                                      -13.8403    A40  16.8487             -8.6665                 A51 14.6493                         -11.6068                              A62 11.9449                                      -14.0223    A41  16.6406             -8.9436                 A52 14.4402                         -11.8584                              A357                                  18.4761                                      5.2817    A42  16.4343             -9.218                 A53 14.2235                         -12.1046                              A358                                  18.5951                                      4.9735    A43  16.2311             -9.4904                 A54 13.9993                         -12.345                              A359                                  18.7093                                      4.663    A44  16.0244             -9.7606                 A55 13.7678                         -12.5794                              A360                                  18.8073                                      4.3448    __________________________________________________________________________

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                                 0.5591                                                       A216                                                           -9.6986                                                               5.9662    A89 0.326            -9.8046                 A121                     -4.9074                         -8.3758                             A153 -8.6002                                      -4.5026                                          A185                                              -9.7219                                                  0.7235                                                       A217                                                           -9.7166                                                               6.1609    A90 0.1319            -9.7595                 A122                     -5.0585                         -8.2889                             A154 -8.6774                                      -4.3518                    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-9.7429            7.1682                 A254                     -4.1054                         10.829                             A286 2.2993                                      11.0908                                          A318                                              7.5132                                                  7.4488                                                       A350                                                           12.4594                                                               3.8326    A223        -9.7181            7.3702                 A255                     -3.8497                         10.8202                             A287 2.4817                                      11.1259                                          A319                                              7.6475                                                  7.3287                                                       A351                                                           12.59                                                               3.6588    A224        -9.6826            7.5714                 A256                     -3.6005                         10.8118                             A288 2.6655                                      11.163                                          A320                                              7.782                                                  7.2107                                                       A352                                                           12.7113                                                               3.4769    A225        -9.6363            7.771                 A257                     -3.3574                         10.804                             A289 2.8508                                      11.2022                                          A321                                              7.9168                                                  7.0946                                                       A353                                                           12.8269                                                               3.2901    A226        -9.5793            7.9688                 A258                     -3.12                         10.7968                             A290 3.0378                                      11.2435                                          A322                                              8.0522                                                  6.9803                                                       A354                                                           12.9296                                                               3.0941    A227        -9.5114            8.1642                 A259                     -2.8881                         10.7903                             A291 3.2274                                      11.2765                                         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                                      TABLE IIIB    __________________________________________________________________________    CAM PROFILE    C-804490-B    POINT         X   Y   POINT                     X   Y    POINT                                  X   Y    __________________________________________________________________________    B357 13.1768             2.4678                 B9  12.4463                         -0.5991                              B21 11.5167                                      -3.2108    B358 13.2475             2.2526                 B10 12.3423                         -0.8408                              B22 11.4579                                      -3.4113    B359 13.3151             2.0358                 B11 12.2404                         -1.0773                              B23 11.4004                                      -3.6106    B360 13.368             1.8121                 B12 12.1505                         -1.3067                              B24 11.3461                                      -3.8089    B1   13.3823             1.5718                 B13 12.0655                         -1.5313                              B25 11.2921                                      -4.0063    B2   13.3068             1.2952                 B14 11.9827                         -1.7522                              B26 11.2389                                      -4.2031    B3   13.1514             0.9918                 B15 11.9104                         -1.9681                              B27 11.1908                                      -4.3996    B4   12.9796             0.6904                 B16 11.839                         -2.1812                              B28 11.1462                                      -4.596    B5   12.8572             0.4156                 B17 11.7695                         -2.3916                              B29 11.1105                                      -4.7931    B6   12.7543             0.154                 B18 11.7038                         -2.5994                              B30 11.0741                                      -4.9906    B7   12.6543             -0.1013                 B19 11.6388                         -2.8051                              B31 11.0269                                      -5.1875    B8   12.552             -0.3522                 B20 11.5758                         -3.0089                              B32 10.9775                                      -5.3844    __________________________________________________________________________    CAM PROFILE    C-804490-B    POINT         X   Y   POINT                     X   Y    POINT                                  X   Y    __________________________________________________________________________    B33  10.9295             -5.5819                 B45 10.0985                         -7.9396                              B57 8.1966                                      -9.8465    B34  10.8907             -5.7814                 B46 9.9754                         -8.1211                              B58 7.9997                                      -9.9726    B35  10.8586             -5.9831                 B47 9.8452                         -8.2993                              B59 7.7972                                      -10.0923    B36  10.8245             -6.1857                 B48 9.7081                         -8.4738                              B60 7.589                                      -10.2052    B37  10.7829             -6.3882                 B49 9.5645                         -8.6444                              B61 7.375                                      -10.3108    B38  10.7308             -6.5895                 B50 9.4144                         -8.8111                              B61.6                                  7.0246                                      -10.4618    B39  10.668             -6.7892                 B51 9.258                         -8.9735                              B62 7.1551                                      -10.4087    B40  10.5953             -6.9871                 B52 9.0957                         -9.1315    B41  10.513             -7.1828                 B53 8.9274                         -9.2848    B42  10.4218             -7.3761                 B54 8.7532                         -9.4332    B43  10.3221             -7.5669                 B55 8.5733                         -9.5765    B44  10.2142             -7.7547                 B56 8.3878                         -9.7144    __________________________________________________________________________

                                      TABLE IIIC    __________________________________________________________________________    CAM PROFILE    C-804490-C    POINT        X    Y   POINT                     X   Y    POINT                                  X   Y    __________________________________________________________________________    C357        13.1768             2.4678                 C9  12.7683                         -0.5123                              C21 12.0939                                      -3.1757    C358        13.1768             2.2526                 C10 12.7006                         -0.7502                              C22 12.0507                                      -3.3856    C359        13.1768             2.0358                 C11 12.6351                         -0.9843                              C23 12.0094                                      -3.5947    C360        13.1768             1.8121                 C12 12.5718                         -1.2148                              C24 11.97                                      -3.8033    C1  13.1768             1.5718                 C13 12.5105                         -1.4421                              C25 11.9324                                      -4.0117    C2  13.1768             1.2885                 C14 12.4513                         -1.6664                              C26 11.8966                                      -4.22    C3  13.1768             1.0142                 C15 12.3942                         -1.8881                              C27 11.8627                                      -4.4284    C4  13.1768             0.7463                 C16 12.3392                         -2.1073                              C28 11.8306                                      -4.6373    C5  13.1768             0.4842                 C17 12.2861                         -2.3243                              C29 11.8002                                      -4.8468    C6  12.9846             0.2277                 C18 12.2351                         -2.5394                              C30 11.7716                                      -5.0571    C7  12.9102             -0.0237                 C19 12.1861                         -2.7529                              C31 11.7446                                      -5.2685    C8  12.8382             -0.2702                 C20 12.139                         -2.9649                              C32 11.7194                                      -5.4811    __________________________________________________________________________    CAM PROFILE    C-804490-C    POINT        X    Y   POINT                     X   Y    POINT                                  X   Y    __________________________________________________________________________    C33 11.6959             -5.6953                 C45 10.185                         -7.9766                              C57 8.1966                                      -9.8465    C34 11.6739             -5.9112                 C46 10.0219                         -8.1445                              C58 7.9997                                      -9.9726    C35 11.6536             -6.129                 C47 9.8618                         -8.3115                              C59 7.7972                                      -10.0923    C36 11.6349             -6.349                 C48 9.7044                         -8.4777                              C60 7.589                                      -10.2052    C37 11.5981             -6.5673                 C49 9.5645                         -8.6444                              C61 7.375                                      -10.3108    C38 11.4217             -6.7548                 C50 9.4144                         -8.8111                              C61.6                                  7.0246                                      -10.4618    C39 11.2337             -6.936                 C51 9.258                         -8.9735                              C62 7.1551                                      -10.4087    C40 11.0497             -7.1145                 C52 9.0957                         -9.1315    C41 10.8696             -7.2907                 C53 8.9274                         -9.4332    C42 10.6933             -7.4647                 C54 8.7532                         -9.2848    C43 10.5258             -7.6331                 C55 8.5733                         -9.5765    C44 10.3512             -7.8074                 C56 8.3878                         -9.7144    __________________________________________________________________________

What is claimed:
 1. A web winding apparatus for winding a continuous webof material into individual logs, the web winding apparatus comprising:aplurality of mandrels carried in a non-circular closed mandrel path,wherein each mandrel has a mandrel axis, a first end, and a second end;a plurality of mandrel bearing supports, each mandrel bearing supportassociated with a mandrel, each mandrel bearing support carried in thenon-circular closed mandrel path, and wherein each mandrel is supportednear its first end along the entire non-circular closed mandrel path byits associated mandrel bearing support.
 2. The web winding apparatus ofclaim 1 wherein each mandrel is supported in a cantilevered fashion byits associated mandrel bearing support.
 3. The web winding apparatus ofclaim 1 wherein each mandrel is releasably supported at its second end.4. The web winding apparatus of claim 3 comprising a rotating mandrelcupping assembly for releasably supporting the second end of eachmandrel.
 5. The web winding apparatus of claim 1 comprising a rotatingmandrel support, wherein each mandrel and its associated mandrel bearingsupport are supported on the rotating mandrel support for translationrelative to the rotating mandrel support.
 6. The web winding apparatusof claim 5 wherein each mandrel and its associated mandrel bearingsupport are supported on the rotating mandrel support for translation ina radial direction relative to the rotating mandrel support.
 7. The webwinding apparatus of claim 6 wherein each mandrel and its associatedmandrel bearing support are supported on the rotating mandrel supportfor translation in a tangential direction relative to the rotatingmandrel support.
 8. The web winding apparatus of claim 5 furthercomprising a mandrel guide for positioning the mandrels along thenon-circular closed path, wherein the rotating mandrel support rotatesrelative to the mandrel guide.
 9. The web winding apparatus of claim 8wherein the mandrel guide comprises oppositely facing surfaces spacedapart from one another along a direction parallel to the mandrel axes,and wherein the rotating mandrel support is disposed intermediate theoppositely facing surfaces of the mandrel guide.
 10. The web windingapparatus of claim 8 wherein the mandrel guide comprises replaceablesectors, each sectors for varying the shape of the mandrel path.
 11. Theweb winding apparatus of claim 5 further comprising a mandrel guide forpositioning the mandrels along the non-circular closed path, wherein therotating mandrel support rotates relative to the mandrel guide.
 12. Theweb winding apparatus of claim 11 wherein the mandrel guide comprisesreplaceable sectors, each sectors for varying the shape of the mandrelpath.
 13. A turret assembly for winding a continuous web of materialinto individual logs, the turret assembly comprising:a rotatably drivenrotating mandrel support; a plurality of mandrels, each mandrel having afirst end and a second end, and each mandrel supported on the rotatingmandrel support and carried in a closed mandrel path, wherein eachmandrel is supported in a cantilevered fashion along the entirenon-circular closed mandrel path.
 14. The web winding apparatus of claim13 wherein each mandrel is releasably supported at its second end. 15.The web winding apparatus of claim 14 comprising a rotating mandrelcupping assembly for releasably supporting the second end of eachmandrel.
 16. The web winding apparatus of claim 13 wherein each mandrelis supported on the rotating mandrel support for translation relative tothe rotating mandrel support.
 17. The web winding apparatus of claim 16wherein each mandrel is supported on the rotating mandrel support fortranslation in a radial direction relative to the rotating mandrelsupport.
 18. The web winding apparatus of claim 17 wherein each mandrelis supported on the rotating mandrel support for translation in atangential direction relative to the rotating mandrel support.